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Friday, May 6, 2022

The Great Opening Line

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I recall one of those books we had to read in high school. In it, one of the characters is writing a book. Or he would be. If he didn't ...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Two Sides to Every First Line

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The last piece you’ll rewrite is what you wrote first. Up until this week I had two different views on bookish first lines—who knew! Everyt...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Two Pieces of Advice on Crafting the Perfect Opening Line

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Ah, the much-discussed, celebrated, and labored over first line... Is it that important? (See what I did there?) Many in the writing and pu...
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

My First Time...erm, Line

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  The importance of a first line--Do I buy it or not? Ya know, if you can nail that first line in your book it is absolutely going to work i...
Monday, May 2, 2022

The importance of a first line.

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 Or, how to get a reader interested in your work. As far as I'm concerned you get one chance to make a first impression, and you should ...
Sunday, May 1, 2022

First Line Power

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Hey all! This week's topic at the SFF Seven is The Importance of the First Line: Do We Buy It or Not? Back in 2009, when I decided to st...
Friday, April 29, 2022

Top 5 Ways to Be a Happy Writer

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I not at all comfortable pretending I know what it takes to be a success as an author. So instead, I think we'll chat a little about wha...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Jeffe's Five Effective Work Habits for Writing Productivity

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My series rebrand of the six-book epic romantic fantasy saga, Sorcerous Moons , is complete! Book One, LONEN'S WAR , releases Friday in ...