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Is your thriller thrilling enough? Or does it fizzle out?

  I wanted to write an article about the elements of thrillers that capture attention, but someone else has done such a great job I knew I couldn't do near as well. Please read this post if you're struggling to get your current suspense or thriller where you'd like. Click on the words [...]

By Shelley|2016-11-28T19:24:11+00:00November 28th, 2016|Writing Tips|Comments Off on Is your thriller thrilling enough? Or does it fizzle out?
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Writing Tools I Adore

  Without a lot of introduction or fluff, I thought I'd share some tools that I find very helpful and would encourage you to consider if you are an author. Feel free to respond and add to this list...   For edits, I depend on three things: My own review and revisions. A good editing/grammar [...]

By Shelley|2016-11-21T18:41:02+00:00November 14th, 2016|Writing Tips|Comments Off on Writing Tools I Adore
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My Advice to You…

Everyone gives advice, right? ....so here's the overall version: Always be yourself. Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you believe in. Always question what other people tell you. Never regret the past. It's a waste of time. There's a reason for everything. Every mistake, every [...]

By Shelley|2017-07-02T06:24:19+00:00August 10th, 2015|Writing Tips|Comments Off on My Advice to You…
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The Art of Pitching…presented at Houston Writer's Guild this month

Come to the HWG and GCFW pitch workshop to discover the “new” way to pitch agents. Download the workshop SCHEDULE. Download workshop handouts for ENOS RUSSELL (more handouts to come). Of course, you’ll learn the traditional way also, wowing the agent. Learn The Art of Pitching, and write your pitch during this session with help of award [...]

By Shelley|2014-03-05T23:11:38+00:00March 5th, 2014|Latest News, Writing Tips|Comments Off on The Art of Pitching…presented at Houston Writer's Guild this month
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The Art of Pitching…presented at Houston Writer’s Guild this month

Come to the HWG and GCFW pitch workshop to discover the “new” way to pitch agents. Download the workshop SCHEDULE. Download workshop handouts for ENOS RUSSELL (more handouts to come). Of course, you’ll learn the traditional way also, wowing the agent. Learn The Art of Pitching, and write your pitch during this session with help of award [...]

By Shelley K Wall|2014-03-05T23:11:38+00:00March 5th, 2014|Latest News, Writing Tips|Comments Off on The Art of Pitching…presented at Houston Writer’s Guild this month
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Sometimes great lists should be shared….

Saw this today and thought you'd like it. This is a really great list of available writing conferences... http://jodierennerediting.blogspot.ca/2014/01/writers-conferences-book-festivals-in.html Have a great weekend!

By Shelley|2014-01-03T13:57:30+00:00January 3rd, 2014|Writing Tips|Comments Off on Sometimes great lists should be shared….
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Words, Spoken or Written-it's not about the content…

You may slave over the right thing to say or the right way to say it, but the funny thing about words, spoken or written, isn’t how they are used nor what is said. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is in the interpretation. What does that mean? If a person is in a dark place [...]

By Shelley|2013-11-20T14:32:25+00:00November 20th, 2013|Latest News, Writing Tips|Comments Off on Words, Spoken or Written-it's not about the content…
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Words, Spoken or Written-it’s not about the content…

You may slave over the right thing to say or the right way to say it, but the funny thing about words, spoken or written, isn’t how they are used nor what is said. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is in the interpretation. What does that mean? If a person is in a dark place [...]

By Shelley K Wall|2013-11-20T14:32:25+00:00November 20th, 2013|Latest News, Writing Tips|Comments Off on Words, Spoken or Written-it’s not about the content…
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Cover Art – Boost Your Sales With Proven Styles

Cover art is a touchy subject for authors. I would imaging musicians also are picky about the cover for their next "label". This is the first point of contact your art has with the world. The first impression. According to statistics the cover art of a book has a 30% impact on whether someone chooses [...]

By Shelley|2013-11-13T12:11:33+00:00November 13th, 2013|Writing Tips|Comments Off on Cover Art – Boost Your Sales With Proven Styles
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How to handle reviews so they don't handle you….

This post was shared with me recently and it has such fantastic advice that I'm sharing it with everyone here. How to handle reviews has always been a subject of concern for authors. After reading, I realized that I need to change my ways. I've always thanked reviewers for any and all reviews because I [...]

By Shelley|2013-10-09T13:55:48+00:00October 9th, 2013|Writing Tips|Comments Off on How to handle reviews so they don't handle you….
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