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Fixing the First Page Feature #37

Fixing the First Page Feature #37
Nearyos critique, edit, fixing the first page   4:00 AM
Photo credit: gwen on Flickr Somehow, August is nearly here—something I can't quite wrap my head around, in large part because August i...
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Vlog: I Have a Patreon!

Vlog: I Have a Patreon!
Nearyos Patreon, social media, vlog, writing life   4:00 AM
As I mentioned last week on Writability (but not yet on bookishpixie, until today) I have a Patreon! Today I'm talking about what that m...
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Fixing the First Page Winner #37!

Fixing the First Page Winner #37!
Nearyos giveaway, winner   4:00 AM
Photo credit: juliet_earth on Flickr Quick off-schedule post post to announce the winner of the thirty-seventh fixing the first page featur...
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Patreon Launch Day!

Patreon Launch Day!
Nearyos announcement, fun, Patreon, social media, writing life   4:00 AM
So last week I talked about some pretty big changes for Writability and hinted at new things on the horizon, including a new platform. And n...
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Vlog: The Secret to Writing

Vlog: The Secret to Writing
Nearyos vlog, write, writers, writing, writing life, writing tip   4:00 AM
In which I talk about the secret to getting words on paper, to starting your book, to finishing your book—to writing. RELATED VLOGS: How to ...
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Fixing the First Page Giveaway #37!

Fixing the First Page Giveaway #37!
Nearyos giveaway   4:00 AM
Photo credit: Eldriva on Flickr We're more than halfway through July! And I did say I'll only be posting on Tuesdays and Fridays bu...
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5 Favorite Reads of 2017 (So Far)

5 Favorite Reads of 2017 (So Far)
Nearyos ADULTHOOD IS A MYTH, BIG MUSHY HAPPY LUMP, books, HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME, reading, SCRATCH, THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE, THE HATE U GIVE   4:00 AM
I'll openly admit I haven't read quite as much this year as I originally intended. This has been for a couple reasons, in part becau...
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Ch-Ch-Changes!

Ch-Ch-Changes!
Nearyos blog, social media   4:00 AM
Photo credit: freestocks.org on Flickr Writability has been going strong with three posts a week since 2011, which I'm pretty damn prou...
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Vlog: Are Online Pitch Contests Worth It?

Vlog: Are Online Pitch Contests Worth It?
Nearyos pitch contests, publishing, social media, vlog, writers, writing life   4:00 AM
Another great question from another great viewer: are online pitch contests worth entering? Today I share my experience and thoughts. RELATE...
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Cleaning House

Cleaning House
Nearyos writing life   4:00 AM
Photo credit: distelfliege on Flickr As I prepare for a pretty huge life change, I've been taking stock of a lot of things—from the boo...
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Discussion: Manuscript Challenges

Discussion: Manuscript Challenges
Nearyos write, writers, writing, writing life   4:00 AM
Photo credit: Nico Kaiser Every manuscript has it's own challenges. That's a writing truthism that has remained true for me, even no...
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On Trusting Your Story Ideas

On Trusting Your Story Ideas
Nearyos ideas, write, writers, writing, writing life   4:00 AM
Photo credit: Pimthida on Flickr I used to toss a lot of my story ideas. Sometimes, they never made it past infancy, just a scribbled note ...
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Vlog: Would You Try to Publish Old MSs?

Vlog: Would You Try to Publish Old MSs?
Nearyos publishing, write, writers, writing life   4:00 AM
Here's a question I get a lot: would I try to publish my old, trunked manuscripts? Today I answer. RELATED VLOGS: Why Didn't I Sel...
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On Judging by the First Few Pages

On Judging by the First Few Pages
Nearyos publishing, write, writers, writing   4:00 AM
Photo credit: freestocks.org on Flickr I recently got a comment on my YouTube channel complaining about how unfair it was that literary age...
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      • Fixing the First Page Feature #37
      • Vlog: I Have a Patreon!
      • Fixing the First Page Winner #37!
      • Patreon Launch Day!
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      • Fixing the First Page Giveaway #37!
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