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Don’t Quit Your Day Job (and Why That’s a Good Thing!)

By Bruce Buchanan

Making full-time living writing fiction is living the dream—but for most authors (even ones with book deals), being a writer means working a day job.

If you are one of those writers, you are in good company. Octavia Butler wrote by night and punched the clock at a potato chip factory by day. T.S. Eliot worked at a bank, even after publishing “The Wasteland.” Charlotte Brontë served as a governess to wealthy British families; her experiences in this job helped her write Jane Eyre.

When I’m not clicking away at the keyboard on my next YA fantasy book, I’m…clicking away at the keyboard in the corporate communications realm. Like many other colleagues, I chose a career that allows me to use my writing skills, albeit in ways that don’t involve a magic-using princess or a blacksmith’s heroic son. I know writers who are English, writing and drama teachers (both on the high school and collegiate levels), librarians, editors, and journalists.

But plenty of other fiction authors have day jobs that don’t focus on writing or literature. One author friend manages a medical facility, putting her master’s degree in healthcare administration to good use. Another author I know recently retired as a funeral director and now is the office manager for her family’s small business. And one talented horror writer I’ve met delivers online orders from restaurants. She keeps a notebook in her car so she can write between deliveries.

Balancing any job with a writing career requires strong time management skills, though. Conquest Publishing novelist S.E. Reed recently gave a great presentation on “Tips for Busy Writers” at the Writer’s Workout Virtual Conference. S.E. juggles a full-time career, three school-age kids, and a flourishing writing career, and she shares some best practices on how writers can manage their time.

My personal tip is to carve out a short amount of time every day for writing. I do a 20-minute daily writing sprint. This means no social media, no TV, no distractions—just head-down writing for 20 minutes minimum. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get done in an intensive burst if you eliminate distractions!

Once you figure out how to balance your work with your writing, there’s a big upside in having a day job. Writing gets to be your passion project—the thing that you love to do. You can write what you want when you want to write it.

Obviously, if you are working with a publishing company, you must keep their deadlines and commercial considerations in mind. But it is liberating to know your next meal or your family’s mortgage payment doesn’t depend on writing a story. Even the best jobs invariably become responsibilities (as one colleague put it, “It’s why they call it ‘work.’”) Writing doesn’t have to be that way—it can remain something that brings you joy.

I’ll give the last word to Kurt Vonnegut, who sold cars in addition to writing some of the most enduring works of the 20th Century:

“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.”

Bruce Buchanan is the senior communications writer for an international law firm by day. His debut YA fantasy novel, THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY, is coming soon from Wild Ink Publishing. A longtime lover of fantasy and heroic fiction, he lives in Greensboro, N.C. with his wife, Amy, and their 17-year-old son, Jackson. Follow him at @BBuchananWomble and @brucebuchanan7710.

The Writer as a Tortoise.

by Sheelagh Aston

It is estimated that 97% of people who start writing a novel never finish it. So, congratulations on finishing the first draft of your MS.

Do not underestimate the achievement and enjoy the satisfaction of writing THE END.

Celebrate. You deserve it.

Now what?

You will be eager to get it out there in the world.

Here is some advice – DON’T.

Jericho Writers estimate the chance for a new writer to get an agent is 1 in 1000. The most common reason for rejecting an MS given is poor presentation or the story needs more work/editing done on it for an agent to send out on submission or a publisher to take on.

Few agents or publishers have the time or inclination to undertake several rounds of edits.

As for self-published novels. The biggest compliant by readers is many novels feel underwritten and contain grammatical errors in them.

JK Rowling rewrote the first chapter of HP & the Philosopher’s Stone 15 times. As a writer your may find you have more in common with the tortoise and not the hare of the children’s Aesop’s fable. The tortoise took their time, did not rush, and won the race. The bragging, puffed-out hare failed to stay the distance.

Learning to be a tortoise, not a hare, is a key skill for a writer. One not often discussed at writers’ courses or conferences. Many writers simply learn via the school of hard knocks.

Developing a process for ensuring your work is the very best it can before you send it out for submission or to print takes time and a lot of patience. For many new to writing it can also be confusing – just check out the number of editing services and writing courses advertised on the internet. Yet they emphasise how important it is to take your time and get the MS up to publication standards.

It will take you time to work out a process that suits you and your budget. (if you have one) and to find people you can entrust your precious work for critiquing and editing. What is offered below is a framework that can be done for little money and will enable you to reach a point where you can have confidence that whether you go down the traditional or self-publishing route your manuscript is the best it can be for the next stage of it journey to publication.

Put the 1^st draft in a drawer and leave it there for at least three weeks – longer if you can. Give yourself time to distance your giddy emotions from writing it so when you come back to it, you can look at it with a fresh eyes and clearer head.
Go through a hard copy with a red pen– yes it means printing and paper but it is easy to miss things when reading material on computer screen. You will catch more typos, notice issues about the overall story’s pacing, plotting and characterisation if you read a paper version. You can make notes in the margin.
As you go through it write a scene/chapter breakdown of the story. This will help if you need to move scenes or chapters around, check your timeline works and, if you are writing more than one POV, ensure everyone gets a turn. It can be a quick reference to locate what happens when (believe me you will get confused at some point)
When you have done your revision find 2-3 people who will read it (called beta readers) – not friends or relatives. Joining a writers’ group, in person or online can help this – you may have to return the favour – and this in turn will help you develop your inner-editor’s eye for your own work. There are online critique groups you can join as well. Critique.com is one. A search on Yoututbe to find writing webinars will throw up zillions on various aspects of writing including editing and critiquing that can help you.
While waiting for feedback research the different types of editing in case you need one later i.e. the differences between developmental and line editing. (This is where it can get expensive – understanding the different types of editorial services will help you chose the right one for your MS and discuss your need with an editor.)
Clunk or Chime? – When you get all the critiques back go through each beta reader’s feedback. Note their consensus on issues with the story – plot, pacing, world building as well as what they liked. Mark up your revised copy. Put it in the drawer again to rest for a couple of weeks. You may not agree at first with their observations. It is tempting to discard the feedback. When you go through the marked-up MS with the feedback keep what ‘chimes’ with you. If something still ‘clunks’ with you either do nothing with it or ask for clarification from the person who gave it. It maybe they have mis-understood something or you have not written a scene or plot point clearly.
By this stage you should have a robust MS but hold back the hare inside you. Go through the MS once more (or twice) Eliminate all the ‘weasel words.’ ‘Weasel words’ are weak works i.e. adjectives, ‘glue words such as, but, just so, very. Most grammar checkers have a faculty that can help you with this.
Put the new revised draft back in the drawer once more. Go off and write something else. Start working on your submission package and submission list. When ready return to the MS. Do the tweaks you need to do.

What you decide to do from this point is up to you. You can start submitting to agents and publishers, get a professional editorial assessment carried out to ensure it is ready to go out for submission or you may decide to self-publish.

Whatever you decide you will have a MS that supersedes the original version you started with, you will have grown as a writer and the next 1^st draft will benefit from what you have learnt.

Happy Writing.

Sheelagh has been writing since she could hold a pen. Her novels weave together suspenseful plots with exploring how people find their inner worth and place in the world. When not writing novels, she freelances for radio, magazines, and anthologies for a wide range of genres. Her gothic horror story Little Redd Cupcake with be published by Wild Ink in the Anthology Penny Dreadful later this year.

Social media links:

www.sheelaghaston.com

X @aston_sheelagh

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheelagh.aston.9

From BookTok to Bookshelf: How a TikTok Ban Spells Trouble for Readers and Publishers Everywhere

by Amelia MacKinnon

The indie book publishing industry has been steadily growing in recent years, with a significant impact on the literary landscape. According to industry reports, the annual revenue of the indie book publishing sector surpassed $2 billion in the most recent fiscal year.

This remarkable figure underscores the increasing influence and viability of independent publishers in the competitive market.

Indie publishers often champion diverse voices and niche genres that may not receive as much attention from larger publishing houses, contributing to a vibrant and inclusive literary ecosystem. As such, understanding how a potential TikTok ban could affect this dynamic industry is crucial for assessing its broader implications for readers, authors, and publishers alike.

But hold up, because this ban could have some serious ripple effects, especially in an unexpected corner—the global book publishing industry.

Let’s break it down. TikTok isn’t just about dances and memes anymore. It’s become a powerhouse for book recommendations and literary discussions.

You’ve got bookish creators with millions of followers, sharing their favorite reads and sparking conversations that lead to actual book sales. Take BookTok, for instance—a vibrant community where readers share their love for everything from fantasy epics to romance novels.

Now, imagine if all that vanished overnight. Poof! No more BookTok. No more viral book recommendations reaching millions of potential readers. Suddenly, authors and publishers are left scrambling to find new ways to connect with audiences.

TikTok’s unique format and algorithm have proven to be particularly effective in boosting book sales for authors compared to other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. Unlike traditional platforms where users primarily engage with static images or lengthy posts, TikTok’s short-form video format allows for quick, engaging content that captures users’ attention in mere seconds.

This makes it easier for authors to showcase their personalities, share book recommendations, and connect with readers on a more personal level.

Additionally, TikTok’s algorithm is designed to promote content based on user interests rather than follower count, giving even lesser-known authors a chance to reach a wider audience.

As a result, books recommended on TikTok often experience a rapid increase in sales, outperforming promotions on other platforms where content can easily get lost in the noise. The viral nature of TikTok further amplifies the reach of book recommendations, creating a snowball effect that can lead to exponential growth in sales and visibility for authors.

But it’s not just about losing a platform for promotion. TikTok has been a game-changer for discovering diverse voices and niche genres. Think about the surge in interest in poetry, thanks to poets sharing their work in short, captivating videos. Without TikTok, these voices risk being drowned out in a sea of mainstream content.

And let’s talk numbers for a second. TikTok has over 100 million monthly active users in the U.S. alone. That’s a massive pool of potential readers. If even a fraction of those users were influenced by BookTok to buy just one book a month, you’re looking at a significant boost for the publishing industry.

But with a ban looming, publishers might need to rethink their marketing strategies. They’ll have to pivot away from TikTok and find new ways to engage with readers. Maybe they’ll invest more in other social media platforms or explore partnerships with influencers on different platforms. Either way, it’s going to shake things up.

One notable example is Abigail Hing Wen, the author of “Loveboat, Taipei.” Her novel gained significant traction on BookTok, leading to increased sales and visibility.

Loveboat, Taipei Hardcover – January 7, 2020

“Loveboat, Taipei” is a young adult novel that follows the story of Ever Wong, who is sent to Taiwan to study Mandarin for the summer but ends up experiencing love, adventure, and self-discovery. The book resonated strongly with BookTok users, who praised its diverse characters, engaging plot, and exploration of identity and culture.

As BookTok users shared their enthusiasm for “Loveboat, Taipei” through videos and recommendations, the novel gained momentum within the platform’s community. This surge in interest translated into increased sales and recognition for Abigail Hing Wen, propelling her book onto bestseller lists and garnering widespread acclaim.

Abigail Hing Wen’s experience serves as a real-life example of how BookTok can significantly impact an author’s career, leading to greater visibility, book sales, and ultimately, success in the publishing industry.

While a TikTok ban may initially seem like a routine political decision, its ramifications extend far beyond mere community-building activities. Its effects could potentially reshape the landscape of book discovery, sharing, and celebration on a global scale.Report this

It’s Easy to Lose Yourself in Love

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the author’s of Wild Ink Publishing and Conquest Publishing were given a little 24-hour challenge. Write about that all consuming, one human emotion that rises above the rest, thing that drives us all forward. Love. The challenge was simple enough… use your choice of three short forms; a mini-saga, 6-line free verse, or a mini-essay.

We were blown away by the response in such a short amount of time. And tonight, we would like to present to you, why it’s so easy to lose yourself in love, with the first annual 24-hour Valentine’s Day writing challenge.

Old Love

Abigail Wild

Staring at the box of chocolates propped against the vase of roses that will wilt and die.

He snores.

I stare harder at the thorns that will prick,

and the chocolate that will melt on my fingertips,

as his apnea replaces sweet nothings. My true love.

Love Does Not Hold Captives

Melanie Mar

As Asha looked out her window, she wondered if the man who locked her in regretted it. Did he know that she counted the seconds until he appeared again? She wished she could tell him the locksmith showed her a way out—and that he deserved freedom from himself as well.

My Love and Me

Kylie Wiggins

I want a love of the ages,

one that is scrawled within pages.

I want my romance to be a muse,

one that sends the heart aching like a bruise.

We will go down in history,

my love and me.

My Sweet Valentine

Magdalene Dietchka

Their hands were still intertwined. She’d left an hour ago. Her roses sat beside the bed, their beauty unaware that sixty-three years had faded into the most recent of memories. He brushed her hair from her peaceful face. The last words she heard were, “I love you, my sweet Valentine.”

A Moment in Time

Amy Nielsen

I cradled my days-old newborn son on the couch. My husband snuggled next to us. “These moments,” I said, “The ones that aren’t significant, these are the ones we forget.” He kissed the top of our son’s head. I then knew I’d remember. And I did.

My Only Valentine Brought Me French Fries

Abigail F. Taylor

A single, bright rose stuck out of the greasy paper sack.

I had to work late and was on my period.

I didn’t have to ask. Still he understood

that what I needed then was not a grand gesture

but a singular moment that whispered ‘I see you’.

Rose-Colored Lenses

Brianne Córdova

Love is patient, love is kind,

but above all else, love is blind.

Broken bones, broken skin—

wouldn’t be so if you’d listened.

He sent some flowers, apologized.

“I just got so mad. You know I love you, right?”

Love is Fickle

Brittany McMunn

Love is but a fickle thing, the most volatile of all the emotions. Samson knew of Delilah’s betrayal, but his heart remained true. He stood with pride in the frigid, desert night as it was a strength to love another despite their flaws, not a weakness.

Just Say NO to V-Day

Haddessah Anne Brice

I simply do not understand why anyone would want to celebrate the anniversary of both the brutal murder of the man in the third century that the day is named for and the bloody execution of seven men by the American mob in the 1920s as the day to excessively dote on someone you supposedly love.

So why do we let society make us feel incomplete as people if we aren’t coupled to another person romantically on this one day above all others? Shouldn’t we strive to express our love for others just as much every other day of the year?

Please let’s start treating our fellow humans with all the love, and turn Valentine’s Day into Halloween #2!

Pink Grinch

Rebecca Minelga

They say Halloween is the Devil’s day, and he may come out to party on All Hallow’s Eve, but he’s a sneaky one, and I think he does his dirtiest work on Valentine’s Day. Breaking promises and bank accounts, coercing sex, forcing proposals. Fitting a year’s worth of love into a single day like checking off a to-do list, a transaction in place of a relationship. No diamond jewelry, candy hearts, or chocolate boxes for me, please. If it doesn’t include a gruesome and bloody beheading, I’m not here for it.

Two Dimensional

Jessica Salina

Stars twinkled above the castle. Tucking a strand of hair behind a pointed ear, the elf looked at the satyr beside him. Pale, sweet-smelling flowers bloomed at her feet.

“What an adventure,” he said. “I’ve come to love you.”

Then, a meow. I paused the game to feed my cat.

Just Say Yes

S.E. Reed

Your lips, red wine. You throw your head back and laugh at my bad jokes. My heart, red flesh. You grab my beard and pull me closer to your face. Our kiss, red hot. You whisper, never leave me baby, and I promise you I never will. Our love story.

Welcome to the Void

By Ollie Shane

in a year after back to the future three made you scream “give me the future”

Said future gives you more unreal than reality, headlines the type the onion et al could dream of

will we be all right? will we survive the anthropocene/climate chaos

is it any wonder you’ve lost hours falling down rabbit holes?

is it any wonder you come away thinking the end of the world is nigh?

There is a place where the rabbit holes meet, where your pessimism finds a soft spot

it’s called the void, as dark as the darkest night

before or even during the dawn

the void hopes that the more time you spend, the more you find yourself (or the parts you do not want to think of when thinking of Self (and the other))

you’ll learn about yourself

but also the world

you’ll take notes in a nice journal, in pen scrawl

notes from the void coming soon.

About Ollie Shane

Ollie Shane is a poet, undergraduate English major, and the number one tote bag carrier and iced coffee sipper in the Tri-State Area (Delaware and Pennsylvania).He is Autistic and their special interest revolves around literature (currently on 20th century literature (such as W. Somerset Maugham, who they’re doing their thesis on) in conjunction with contemporary poets such as Danez Smith, sam sax, Franny Choi, Terrance Hayes, Mary Alice Daniel and others). Also, he is constantly looking for more poetry and prose recommendations.

On a writerly note, they are the author of the chapbook I Do It So It Feels Like Hell (Bottlecap Press, 2022), and their work has been published in Thirty West’s magazine AfterImages, Poetry As Promised, Palindrome Journal, and elsewhere. They also have a newsletter on Substack called Not Another Newsletter. To see more of their work, check him out on Instagram @aolshane and Chill Subs under olshane17.

The Art of Writing a Book Blurb

There often comes a point during the publishing process in which you will be asked to write a #BookBlurb. Now, don’t start panicking just yet. You’ve been doing this for years (even if you didn’t know it).

Everytime a friend asks you about a movie and you give them the quick rundown– the main character and all the exciting parts. Or when someone asks you about a book you just read, again, you can quickly tell them the theme, characters and what happened.

THAT is a blurb! In 150 to 300 words, you were able to quickly pitch the story.

The heart of the book blurb is its ability to capture the attention of a reader who is scrolling the latest releases online. And as an author, one of your goals should be to master the art of writing an eye-catching book blurb. One that will get your potential audience to stop scrolling and pay attention.

We’ve condensed the steps down into their simplest terms. Because if you over complicate a book blurb, you’ll lose the reader’s attention.

First, you’re going to hook the reader, by writing down a few sentences to set the scene and the tone. Perhaps two strangers meet in the night and fall madly in love.

Second, you need to tell us about the main characters. Who are these strangers and what about them is so special?

Last, you want to ramp up and describe the conflict! When tragedy strikes and our strangers turned lovers are forced apart, they must fight for everything they believe in.

Now, sometimes it is easier to see something in action, before trying to do it on your own. So take a few moments and check out this perfectly executed 149 word book blurb for The Bone Below, a dark fantasy by Sylwia Koziel. Releasing with Conquest Publishing in April 2024.

Nelka, born to a small village in Nidora, meets Kazimir, a passing traveler. Each time Nelka leaves her cottage, she seems to bump into this stranger who teases her relentlessly, and ignites feelings she wasn’t prepared for.

When Nelka’s sister becomes ill, Nelka leaves the safety of her village, and Kazimir, to find a cure. As trouble becomes imminent, Nelka is taken prisoner and held hostage by the foreign King and Queen. Their son and soon to be King, Prince Andrius, has plans and Nelka is exactly what he needs to set them into motion.

Each day Nelka spends in the castle with Prince Andrius brings her closer to a truth she didn’t know had been hidden, while pushing her farther from the village farmer of her past.

The Bone Below is a journey of self-discovery, first love, and learning about one’s place in a vast world.

If you enjoyed learning about writing a book blurb and reading our example, go ahead and read some of the other amazing book blurbs at Conquest Publishing and Wild Ink Publishing. Then, take the time to write a book blurb for your own book! Even if you’re still #Querying or in the editing phase or just starting out, having a quick blurb to tell your family and friends will be highly rewarding.

Cheers!

The Infinitely Awesome J.K. Raymond

Today we have the chance to hear from our very own J.K. Raymond… the author of Infinite Mass, Wild Ink Publishing’s most recent YA/NA title (available wherever books are sold). J.K. was kind enough to sit down with S.E. Reed to share her thoughts, dreams, and journey to becoming one of our rising stars!

Make sure you check out all the fun she has on TikTok and hang out with her and the other WIP authors on the #writingcommunity on X.

J.K., thanks so much for taking the time to be interviewed today! Can you tell us a little about yourself?

Thank you so much for having me! Well, I’m a midwestern girl from a small town and I never moved too far away, as a matter of fact I can get to my old high school in about 15 minutes. I’m a momma’s girl and never could stray too far from her. But I did move to the big city of St. Louis for college and my eyes, ears and senses were overwhelmed and I fell in love with everything about it. I graduated college but never taught the art I went there to learn to teach and for lack of a job I started bartending in a pub district famous for its blues music and home to the second biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the country. That moment in time is the place of fondness that settled so deep in my heart that it created a sort of magic that I stirred into my book Infinite Mass. My bartending days long behind me, I’ve been happily married for twenty years to an amazing husband with two amazing sons who all keep me laughing every single day! And I would be shunned by my fur babies if I didn’t name drop Lollie, TukTuk and RueRue, our own personal grumble of pugs.

Thanks so much for sharing about yourself and your life! So, what type of material do you usually write?

Before I ever dreamed of being a writer it started simple. With a black journal that had my zodiac sign on the cover (Sagittarius, btw). I saw it in a little bookstore and my mom bought it for me. We didn’t have a lot of money, but she must have seen something in my eyes because without asking for it, she bought it for me! I was so grateful. It was that journal that started me on a path of venting my emotions, raw and without any other purpose than to write it all out. My father had died the year before and without even knowing something called therapy existed, my mother was the next best thing, a place to put all the rage and heartache my new world held. At some point it started becoming more of an art, with poems and flash fiction images of my life. I always thought I might have a book in me somewhere, but it didn’t manifest until my early forties. From there, a few hours at a time, my first book was born and here we are.

We are dying to know, what does your writing and revision process look like?

Without any advanced writing courses, I wrote what I knew, which was creating a picture from nothing, pulling from my unused art degree. I tackled each paragraph individually until I bent it to my will, doing my best to make sure each reader could see it in their mind easily without having to try. The process was arduous, but it was all I knew and after a while I got better and it took less and less time for me to trust my words. But I’m definitely a pantser! Beside a few weeks of research into the world I want to create, the rest is written by the characters themselves, I just follow where they want to go. They make questionable choices and often don’t show up for work, muses, what are ya gonna do right?

So, what is your favorite part about being a writer?

When my writing becomes so clear it can paint images in the minds of others. And the only real way to know that is reading reviews and talking to people who’ve read the book. Then there’s this moment when you know undoubtedly that the reader picked up what you laid down. But better still they enjoyed it.

What advice do you have for debut authors?

Stay the course and keep your butt in the chair. Pick a time that is writing time and don’t skip it unless the house is on fire. If the muses don’t come then blog, journal, research, but write for the allotted period of time you’ve set. If you do that eventually you will have a book in your hands. And to debut authors, learn everything you can about marketing your book, but also chill out, it takes time for the word to spread about your book. A very smart person recently told me it’s like a snowball effect. Do the marketing but don’t sweat that the results aren’t instantaneous.

If you loved getting to know J.K. as much as we did, make sure to follow her in all the places! She’s bound to be up to something fabulous.

Episode Seven: An Interview with Emily St. Marie about the Magical Muse Library

In this episode, Abigail sits down with Emily St. Marie, illustrator / author, to discuss the Magical Muse Library.

You can find Calliope’s Collection of Magical Mayhem here.

You can find Ourania’s Orrery of Imagination here.

To learn more about Emily St. Marie, visit her website.

Episode Six: An Interview with S.E. Reed, author of “My Heart is Hurting” and Andrea Myers and Tanya Pearrell of She’s Somebody’s Daughter. A novel representation of what happens when a community comes together to help an at-risk teen from trafficking and exploitation.

Abby interviewed S.E. Reed, author of “My Heart is Hurting,” and Andrea Myers and Tanya Pearrell of She’s Somebody’s Daughter. This anti-trafficking non-profit exists to erase the lines of separation that isolates those affected by sexual exploitation. We discuss “My Heart is Hurting” and how communities can come together to help a teen at risk of trafficking and exploitation.

You can purchase “My Heart is Hurting” here

To learn more about S.E. Reed, visit her website: www.writingwithreed.com

You can also visit her Wild Ink Publishing author page: wild-ink-publishing.com/s-e-reed

To know more about She’s Somebody’s Daughter to learn ways you can help victims and survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation visit their website: www.shessomebodysdaughter.org

If you are in the central PA region and would like She’s Somebody’s Daughter to come into your organization or school to do a talk about trafficking reach out through their events page: www.shessomebodysdaughter.org/host-an-event

To learn more about trafficking visit the Polaris Project: polarisproject.org

Episode Five: Plotting, Pantsing, Outlining! Oh My!

In this episode, Brittany and Abby talk about writing as busy moms. They also talk about plot structure, and how to make the most of your story’s plot. Then they tell us how they outline their books, discussing the pros and cons of plotting and pantsing.

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