Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 2)
As freedom-minded as most of us are in Princeton, unlike certain other parts of New Jersey filled with yellow-bellied crown sympathizers, we
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
Traditional Publishing Contracts: A True Story
As we discussed Tuesday, there’s really three types of traditional publishing contracts you could potentially land. There’s big-time Big 5 t
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
The Case for Using Images in Your Professional Writing Content
Which do you prefer? E-letters with engaging images or just plain text? This is a subject we first brought up last week in “When Using Image
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
The 3 Traditional Publishing Possibilities
On Tuesday, we got all depressing and acknowledged the reality that most published authors don’t sell a lot of books. Today, we’re going to
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
2 More Reasons to Have a Pen Name (and 1 of Them Is Really Cool!)
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed pen names, including what they were and whether they were right for you. In my case, I decided not to us
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Reality of Being Traditionally Published
We started touching on the topic of publishing last week. But this week, we’re taking a deeper dive into one branch of it in particular… (Dr
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 28, 2020
- 9 min
Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 1)
As expected, the rest of the night is miserable. I manage to pull myself together enough to help Elizabeth with the dishes, but I’m still a
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
Your Chances of Being an Authorial Success Story
How many people play the lottery? According to a Gallup poll a few years ago, “Roughly half of Americans say they have bought a state lotter
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
When Using Images in Your Professional Writing Copy
I just learned something new the other day. Apparently, text-only e-letter or email presentations can actually work better than those includ
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
Let's Analyze Your Publishing Dreams
Everyone has a dream of doing something big. At least I sincerely hope they do. For people who enjoy biking as a hobby, perhaps they’d love
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
Here’s Why This Author Got These One-Star Reviews
As in past posts, we’re going to try to learn another thing or two from other creative writer’s mistakes – actual or perceived. This is by r
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Leave Your Publishing Expectations at the Door
So you say you’re ready to publish. You’ve written everything you needed to write and edited everything you needed to edit. You even asked
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 21, 2020
- 6 min
Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 2)
That’s when the kitchen door slams open with a force that has me screaming and dropping the dish in my hands. Steaming liquid splashes all o
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Pen Names in a Not-Always-Pretty Publishing World
Never forget that the world can be absolutely beautiful. But it can also be absolutely tragic.
As creative writers, we have to agree with th
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Using Charts (Well) in Your Professional Writing Copy
There are so many tools professional writers can use to enhance their copy, including adding in charts and similar graphics. While charts ar
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Pen Names: When Real Names and Genres Clash
As we said on Tuesday, there are a variety of reasons why someone might want a pen name. For example, you might like the idea of going all s
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
Creative Writer, Know Thyself!
Creative writers can learn a lot from studying other subjects, from history to politics to science to business. Even dreaded mathematics, wh
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Why You Might Want a Pen Name
In designing this week’s writing Definition about pen names, I had a song run through my head repeatedly. Released by Johnny Rivers in 1966,
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 14, 2020
- 14 min
Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 1)
“Stay back, Abigail. I swear those bloody lobsters are everywhere,” Garrett snarls, looking out the sitting room window through the heavy, f
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
My Final Draft Loves Me. My Final Draft Loves Me Not.
If the title above sounds effortless, don't be fooled. I really thought about whether to use it or not. “My final draft loves me. My final d
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