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Pick of the Twitter: November, 2014
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for November, 2014: How To Build A Top-Notch Media Kit by @MMJaye via @mollygreene @BelindaCrawford The Art of a Distraction Free Life...
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Want to Write More in the New Year? Just Show Up.
by @Annie Daylon PIANIST by author/artist, Ben Nuttall-Smith. My 2015 calendar from the Federation of British Columbia Writers arrived the other day and, from all of Ben Nuttall-Smith’s stunning...
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My Favorite Reads of 2014
by @AnnieDaylon I originally come from the island of Newfoundland but right now I’m coming to you from the island of my sofa. I have the flu and, due to my husband’s medical history and resulting...
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10 Tips for Page-Turning Plots
by @AnnieDaylon At the Surrey International Writers’ Conference a while back, I introduced, and took notes on, a workshop facilitated by New York Times Best Selling Author and dynamic speaker, Robert...
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Self-Publishing a Story Collection? 6 Tips!
by @AnnieDaylon Are you about to publish a collection of your short stories? I have done that once and am considering a second. Here are six suggestions based on hindsight: Go for a ‘sense of book.’...
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Pick of the Twitter: April, 2015
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for April, 2015: Preparing for Conferences: Your One-Sheet by Mary Keeley 4 Things You Don’t Know About Self Pub Until You Do It by...
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Pick of the Twitter: May, 2015
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for May, 2015: Recently, I watched, then tweeted about SHOWRUNNERS: THE ART OF RUNNING A TV SHOW (Don’t usually include my own tweets...
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Pick of the Twitter: June, 2015
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for June, 2015: Query Question: maps, illustrations and other visuals in novels @JanetReid 3 Steps to Driving More Traffic &...
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Pick of the Twitter: July, 2015
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for July, 2015: Spicing Up a Story With Similes & Metaphors @JodyHedlund 2 Ways to Make the Most of Your Story’s Climactic Setting...
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21 Reading References for Newfoundland Novel Series
by @AnnieDaylon OF SEA AND SEED, The Kerrigan Chronicles #1 (in progress), is a work of passion, one which I chose because of my deep connection to my native island of Newfoundland. What follows is a...
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Adding a Map to a Novel? Here’s an Idea…
by @AnnieDaylon If you are considering adding a map to the front or back matter of a novel, consider this idea … My upcoming novel, OF SEA AND SEED, is set on the island of Newfoundland, located on the...
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Goodreads Giveaways: Anticipation and Information
by @AnnieDaylon First and foremost, many thanks to readers and writers whose support and encouragement made it possible for me to release both a novel and a picture book this year. As I write this, I...
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Storyboarding with the W Method
by @AnnieDaylon Curious about how authors create their novels? Some write freely, discovering the story as they go along. I do that, to a point. Then, with basic plot, key characters, and some scenes...
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My Novels. My Research. (Vancouver Bound: Boots on the Ground)
by @AnnieDaylon I am a multigenre author, born in Newfoundland, living in British Columbia. My novels are reflective of my bi-coastal experience in that they are set on the opposite ends of Canada:...
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Vancouver Visit: Things Are Not Always What They Seem
by @AnnieDaylon Things are not always what they seem… Are you writing present-day fiction in a real setting? Are you wondering if you should visit that setting? In my last post, My Novels. My...
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On Self-Editing: A Cautionary Tale
by Annie Daylon Mistakes, I’ve made a few… Are the few worth mentioning? Yes, if mentioning reinforces the lesson and helps other writers. Recently, one of my novels was launched into the world with...
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How I Got My Indie Novel into the Library System
by @Annie Daylon I had no idea that indie authors could apply to have books purchased by libraries. When the illustrator of my picture book mentioned it, I delved into research. When Stephanie...
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My Write Before Christmas: 2016
by @AnnieDaylon My Write Before Christmas: 2016 It’s my write before Christmas, I’m happy to pen holiday wishes to all once again. It’s become a tradition, this greeting in rhyme To readers and...
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Creating the Cover: “At the Heart of the Missing”
by @AnnieDaylon In the indie world, the creation of striking cover for a novel starts with the vision of the author. As At the Heart of the Missing moved through stages of growth (which included two...
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Big News! Shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Awards
by @AnnieDaylon I am thrilled to announce that Of Sea and Seed, The Kerrigan Chronicles, Book I has been nominated for the 2017 Whistler Independent Book Award. I entered this contest because I love...
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