2017

End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2017

Nearyos 2017, books, social media, tumblr, Twitter 4:00 AM

Photo credit: derekskey on Flickr Somehow, it's time for the last post of 2017! Wow. Strange to think 2018 is basically here—and what a...

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas (For Writers)

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A fun yearly holiday (re-)post tradition, with apologies to Clement C. Moore, written by yours truly. Photo credit: John-Morgan on Flickr ‘...

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Vlog: My 2018 Resolutions

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It's that time of year again! Today I'm talking my 2018 resolutions. What are your resolutions for the new year? RELATED VLOGS: My 2...

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2017 Year in Review

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Photo credit: Georgie Sharp on Flickr NOTE: Just want to let you guise know there won't be a fixing the first page critique this month...

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Vlog: Series? Standalone? Companion Novels?

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So you have a story idea you want to turn into a novel—but how far should you go with it? And how do you decide whether to make it one book ...

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Gifts for Writers in Your Life

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Photo credit: Jess J on Flickr This is a repost with some minor updates! Because the holidays are upon us, which means the time to buy gift...

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Vlog: 4 Common Clichés to Avoid in Your Writing

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What clichés should you avoid in your writing? Glad you asked! Here are four very common ones you should consider working around. RELATED V...

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Guest Post: Chapter One Con Mentorship Interview

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NOTE: Hey guise! I've got Chapter One Con, a great conference for young writers, sharing an interview today from the mentors of their an...

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Vlog: The Best Decision I Ever Made as an Unpublished Writer

Nearyos publishing, vlog, write, writers, writing, writing tip 5:22 PM

I often get asked about writing advice, so today I'm sharing the best bit of writing advice I have. And it's probably not what you t...

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Discussion: What Are Your Goals for the Rest of 2017?

Nearyos 2017, discussion, goals 4:00 AM

Photo credit: paul bica on Flickr So! Originally I had a fixing the first page critique scheduled for today, but the winner never sent me t...

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Vlog: Demystifying (Some) Writing Lingo

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There are looooots of terms frequently used in the writing world, and they aren't always really explained. So today I'm sharing a qu...

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Fixing the First Page Winner #41!

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Photo credit: 1 Fine Cookie on Flickr Quick, pre-vlog post to announce the winner of the forty-first fixing the first page feature giveaway...

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Fixing the First Page Giveaway #41!

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Photo credit: kgroovy on Flickr Off-schedule post because the end of November is rapidly approaching! Which means Thanksgiving is like less...

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On Writing Nuanced Relationships

Nearyos character, character building, character development, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM

Photo credit: alhussainy on Flickr I've been thinking a lot lately about how people are complicated. How we can still love people who h...

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Vlog: About Your Rights When You Traditionally Publish

Nearyos publishing, vlog, write, writers, writing life 5:47 AM

In which I respond to the many writers I've had tell me they're afraid of traditional publishers changing their book to something th...

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End of Year TBR List

Nearyos BOUNDERS, FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS, MARCO IMPOSSIBLE, ONE DARK THRONE, SPIRIT HUNTERS, THE EMPEROR'S RIDDLE, THE SHIP BEYOND TIME, THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE, THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END 4:00 AM

We have less than ten weeks of 2017 left! I know, I could hardly believe it either when I counted—twice—to make sure I hadn't missed, li...

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Vlog: Writing Doesn't Get Easier

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In which I talk about revising my 17th manuscript and how some things in writing never really change. RELATED VLOGS: The Secret to Writing ...

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On Over-Ambition and Rebalancing

Nearyos write, writers, writing, writing life 4:00 AM

Photo credit: Mike Gabelmann I'm an ambitious person. Always have been, for as long as I can remember. I was the kid in class who always...

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Vlog: INTO THE BLACK Unboxing!

Nearyos BEYOND THE RED, INTO THE BLACK, publishing, vlog 4:50 AM

I was going to do a Halloween vlog but then I got a package in the mail... :) RELATED LINKS: INTO THE BLACK Pre-Order Campaign! BEYOND THE...

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Fixing the First Page Feature #40

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Photo credit: vpickering on Flickr November is nearly here! Which means the holiday season is so close you can already hear the music, the ...

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Vlog: Is NaNoWriMo Worth It?

Nearyos NaNoWriMo, vlog, write, writers, writing tip 3:52 AM

We all know it: NaNoWriMo is not an easy challenge. But is it worth it to participate? RELATED VLOGS: To NaNo or Not to NaNo? 4 Fast Draftin...

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Fixing the First Page Winner #40!

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Photo credit: clevercupcakes on Flickr Another month, another off-schedule post to announce the winner of the fortieth (!!!) fixing the fir...

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Your Yearly NaNoWriMo Round-Up

Nearyos NaNoWriMo, writers, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM

Photo credit: sushimustwrite on Flickr It's that time of year again! NaNoWriMo is less than two weeks away, so if you think you might w...

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Vlog: On Juggling Multiple WIPs at Once

Nearyos vlog, writers, writing, writing life, writing tip 4:27 AM

You asked, so today I'm sharing my thoughts on working on multiple manuscripts at once—and whether I think it's a good idea. RELATED...

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Fixing the First Page Giveaway #40!

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Photo credit: Annas Ateljé on Flickr What the hell, guise, how are we halfway through October? I swear I blinked and now Halloween is nearl...

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Discussion: Do You Read Books Similar to Your WIPs?

Nearyos reading, writers, writing life 4:00 AM

Photo credit: kbrookes on Flickr As I revise the last book of the Beyond the Red trilogy (which is surreal, and weird, but also, in a way,...

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Vlog: How to Handle Foreshadowing

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What is foreshadowing and how do you include it in your manuscript? Today I talk about how I handle it in my own work. RELATED LINKS: INTO ...

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INTO THE BLACK Pre-Order Campaign!

Nearyos BEYOND THE RED, INTO THE BLACK, pre-order 4:00 AM

So my second novel, Into the Black , will be out in just over month! Which is...really weird to think about, but also really exciting becaus...

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