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Oct 5
9 min

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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Traditional Publishing Contracts: A True Story

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 2
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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The Case for Using Images in Your Professional Writing Content

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 1
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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The 3 Traditional Publishing Possibilities

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 1
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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2 More Reasons to Have a Pen Name (and 1 of Them Is Really Cool!)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 30
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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The Reality of Being Traditionally Published

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 29
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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Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 1)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 28
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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Your Chances of Being an Authorial Success Story

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 25
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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When Using Images in Your Professional Writing Copy

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 24
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
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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Here’s Why This Author Got These One-Star Reviews

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 23
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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Leave Your Publishing Expectations at the Door

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 22
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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Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 2)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 21
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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Pen Names in a Not-Always-Pretty Publishing World

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 18
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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Using Charts (Well) in Your Professional Writing Copy

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 17
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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Pen Names: When Real Names and Genres Clash

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 17
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
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
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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Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 1)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 14
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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My Final Draft Loves Me. My Final Draft Loves Me Not.

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 11
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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