Writing Unleashed with Laura M. Harkins

Sunset sets sky on fire in Tullytown, PA Tonight I plan to enjoy the after-rain fall sunset, laugh at myself, float in my Placebo kind of mood and write. I found a few writing-specific posts I wanted to share with you. 1. Improving Craft : Check out Jeff Gerke’s article on taking your DIALOGUE to the next level: publishable: Stilted Dialogue   2.  Writing Reboot : Rachelle Gardner offers advice to writers looking to make writing goals: Your Writer Goals 3. Blogging: Michael Hyatt helps you cut down blog-writing time with an easy-to-follow list.  How to Write a Blog Post in 70 Minutes or Less 4.  Deciphering Rejection Letters : Nancy Martin guest post at The Blood-Red Pencil unravels the subtext in rejection letters from agents to help you improve your writing: Not Right For Us At This Time 5.  Dear Series Writers : Would you tackle a spin-off? Elizabeth Lynn Casey discusses the pros and cons of writing a spin-off. ...

Source: blogs.voices.com The glory of completing my first novel, I fear, will be met with disappointment.  Why you ask?  My readership is abysmal.  Agents and publishers give contracts to sellable authors.  I can’t sell anything if I don’t have a trusted group of readers, and they don’t have the time or money to wait around until there is.  I'm constantly incorporating what I've learned to improve my blog and build a readership.  My blog statistics prove people visit, but they’re useless to me.  I don’t know who those people are or how they feel about my writing.  Michael Hyatt, the Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers , discussed unsuccessful blogs in “ Why I Stopped Reading Your Blog ” today.  I used his list of six reasons and a few of my own to revise my blog.  Here’s what I found out:      Titles As of right now, I am content with my blog and post titles, but I should love them.  An attention...