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For my Middle TN Friends

Started by Connie Foster. Last reply by Kim Hall Apr 22. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I just wanted to share a wonderful addition to the Nashville literary community:http://nashvillepubliclibrary.org/salonat615/I found out…Continue

Stressing Out Your Fictional Characters

Started by Diane Krause. Last reply by Connie Foster Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes

Hi fellow fiction writers, This week, I had the privilege of guest posting on the blog of cozy mystery writer, Elizabeth Spann Craig. The post was fun to create, because I was able to combine two of…Continue

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Join me for Authorship Week: 21st-25th January!

Started by Stephanie Lennox Jan 3. 0 Replies 1 Like

To celebrate the launch of The Authorship Program - a personal development workshop specifically designed for writers - we are hosting Authorship Week, a week of free online events!Throughout the…Continue

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We're looking for a few good speakers....

Started by Lynne Watts. Last reply by Lynne Watts Dec 8, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Along with my fellow 48 dayers, Kathy Brunner and Kim Wiggins, I am up to my eyeballs in planning the next Called Woman Conference in Marietta Georgia. We are looking for a few good speakers, who…Continue

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Comment by Connie Foster on November 9, 2011 at 5:32pm: Criag,

Not participating in NANOWRIMO but have declared the month of November as my personal National Novel Revision Month:)

Are you participating? If so, give us an update.

Comment by Craig Curtis on November 8, 2011 at 4:54am: Anybody participating in this year's NANOWRIMO? If so how is going for you?

Comment by Kim Hall on October 28, 2011 at 3:19am: Connie-My pleasure!

Comment by Connie Foster on October 27, 2011 at 10:53pm: Micheal Hyatt's blog features a good interview about self-publishing. check it out:
http://michaelhyatt.com/an-interview-with-kevin-weiss-about-self-pu...

Comment by Connie Foster on October 27, 2011 at 10:34pm: Andy,
You have the right idea -- start blogging and find 3 to 4 other blogs that interest you and comment regularly.
Easy for me to say -- have I launched my blog yet? No.

Comment by Connie Foster on October 27, 2011 at 10:27pm: Thanks for making us smile, Kim.

Comment by Andy Lewis on October 27, 2011 at 11:52am: the Escape

Hey, all

Just posted my first short story, the Escape, on Kindle. As expected, I'm the only buyer so far simply because no one really knows about it. All the same, it was a valuable exercise just to see how the whole process works. The part that I'm going to have to learn is advertising/marketing and so forth. How do I get the word out and get people interested? I'm not an active blogger which Dan recommends so that should be where I start. We'll see how this goes.

Comment by Kim Hall on October 26, 2011 at 4:08am: Happy Wednesday, everyone. If you've ever been turned down, I have a smile for you today. Come on over for visit and have a laugh in the face of rejection.

A Too Darn Happy Moment

Comment by Cheri Swalwell on October 25, 2011 at 4:08am: Thank you, Connie, for doing that. Great advice about asking Erin. The "dating" my piece is a good one. The song is old, but I put the year (which would have made the song relevant) in the book too, so hopefully that's okay. And the other things are "McDonalds, Disney movies, Jim Brickman" making it relevant to the story instead of just saying, "a restaurant, a kid friendly movie, an artist."

I will shoot Erin an email and ask her, but still curious to hear from your friend too. Thank you for taking the time to do that.

Have a great day - Cheri :)

Comment by Connie Foster on October 24, 2011 at 9:29pm: Cheri
I have emailed a friend about your questions regarding mentioning movie titles, McDonalds, etc...I don't think it's a problem but i can't say for sure. I bet Erin Casey could set us straight.
In mentioning those titles or places, just make sure in doing so you are honoring your timeline and setting (like mentioning a title of a song that has a release date prior to the point in time of your novel).
If, however, you are ceating a timeless piece, avoid mentioning places and titles that date your material.
You might consider emailing Erin your question. If I get an answer from my friend, I'll let you know, but asking Erin might get you a faster response.