SPAWNews Newsletter – July 2014
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Openings, Add-ons, Pitching an Idea, and Appendixes in Novels
By Bobbie Christmas, Book Doctor Q: : Is there a time when self-publishing is a good idea? A: Yes, at times, but the answer is not simple. I give an…
SPAWNews Newsletter – June 2014
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Author Promote Thyself
by Kathleen Kaiser, WPN Executive Director I started teaching Author Promote Thyself workshops almost three years ago to help authors learn what book promotion is, what it requires of them,…
SPAWNews Newsletter – May 2014
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Three Basic Tips for Eager Travel Writers
by Mary Anne Benedetto Travel. New destinations. Exotic locations. Different cultures. Making memories. Why do we love to travel? Is it the excitement we feel in anticipation of choosing vacation…
Travel Writing, Sidebars, Clips, and Travelogues
By Bobbie Christmas Q: My daughter is a teacher, and she told me I should write about my travels to places such as Yellowstone National Park, Death Valley, and the…
SPAWNews Newsletter – April 2014
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Around the World and Back Again
by C. Hope Clark Most readers think I began writing nonfiction, and then branched into fiction. I have no idea which I wrote first, but it doesn’t matter. A real…
Making the Leap from Nonfiction to Fiction (or Vice-Versa)
by Patricia Fry After forty years of writing nonfiction for publication, I started writing fiction. Unlike many young writers, I once dreamed of writing nonfiction. I fantasized about a byline…