If you are a short story writer or a novelist, not everyone is going to appreciate your work. In fact, some folks might downright hate it. And a lot of them are very vocal, especially online. They might right reviews on Amazon, or they might write reviews for other Web sites having to do with books, publishing, writing, etc.
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No, I won't write your book for you
Writers hear it all the time, especially fiction writers. “Hey, I’ve got a story idea for you!” Really? How nice. Often the person with the story idea is only trying to be helpful, but other times they have dollar signs in their eyes. For that second type person, words to this nature usually soon come spewing forth, “How about I give you the idea, you write it up and sell it and we split the profits?”
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If you want to be a good writer, you need to read
How can you ever hope to be a good writer if you don’t read? You can’t. Reading is a key element in becoming a solid writer. Reading can help to teach you basics such as grammar, spelling, punctuation and more. Reading can also show you what works and what doesn’t.
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5 new novelists every fantasy fan should know about
I first discovered Nathalie Mallet’s talents a couple of years ago when I reviewed her first novel, The Princes of the Golden Cage. I instantly fell for her type of story. It’s not just fantasy. It’s fantasy andmystery embroiled together. Mallet’s Prince Amir character is a fantasy world’s version of Sherlock Holmes. And now Prince Amir is returning in a sequel, The King’s Daughters, released this week on May 27, 2009. If you like mystery and you like fantasy, Mallet’s two novels (so far) will be right up your alley.
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5 horror novelists you (probably) haven't heard of yet
David Wellington: Wellington has a growing list of novels, but he’s probably best known for his vampire books
, a few of which are 99 Coffins, Vampire 0 and 23 Hours. One of the fun things about this author’s novels is that his vampires are bad guys. That’s right, no aristocratic nice-guy vampires or teen vampires that make the girls’ hearts beat faster. Nope, Wellington’s vampires are mean and lean, and they don’t go down without a major fight.


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