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Avatar Posted by jrrl 368 days ago (http://justinelarbalestier.com)
Category: Markets | Tags: business covers rights
"I have been hearing anecdotes from every single house about how hard it is to push through covers with people of colour on them. Editors have told me that their sales departments say black covers d read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 368 days ago (http://writepop.com)
Category: Inspiration | Tags: ideas science fiction fiction writer's block
A lengthy set of ideas for science fiction stories, each of which could be handled in dozens of ways. Take one and make it your own if you're stuck. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 371 days ago (http://literaryzone.com)
Category: General | Tags: metaphors
An list of 18 types of metaphors with examples. I actually think that the dying/dead metaphor and implied/implicit metaphor distinctions are specious at best, but perhaps 18 sounded better than 16. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 372 days ago (http://www.wired.com)
Category: General | Tags: romance comic books science fiction
Yes, romance writers are not what you'd think. From writing comic books to hanging out at WorldCon, find out some fun things about folks who write this particular genre. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 376 days ago (http://booksquare.com)
Category: General | Tags: questions
"There’s an odd thing that happens when someone learns you’re a published author. This can be friend or complete stranger it doesn’t matter. Once they know you have a book on the shelf they now have read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 379 days ago (http://kriswrites.com)
Category: Advice | Tags: business money freelance
The latest installment in KKR's Freelancer's Survival Guide focuses on money, dealing with issues such as how much to charge, how to accept payment, and how to make sure you get paid. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 381 days ago (http://editorunleashed.com)
Category: General | Tags: business retirement
"Recently, I talked with Jeremy Vohwinkle, a Michigan-based retirement counselor who blogs for About.com and GenXFinance.com, about retirement options for freelance writers. Here’s a roundup..." read more »
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Avatar Posted by jrrl 381 days ago (http://hipwritermama.blogspot.com)
Category: General | Tags: endings fiction
"This all makes me wonder, what do you think makes a satisfactory book ending--in a stand-alone book? in a book series? I'd love to hear your thoughts." read more »
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