E-Mail Queries
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advice column, writing advice, writing process
Dear Dead Beat, It seems that more literary agents are willing to accept e-mail queries. Do you have any advice how to go about writing them? Computer Shy. Dear Computer Shy, Yes e-mail is becoming more acceptable in the publishing world. However not all agents…
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leave a comment Losing The Plot
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writing advice
Dear Dead Beat, I read your comments on characterisation with interest.Here’s another question - Sometimes, especially toward the middle of a story, I find myself stopping, almost afraid to continue. I wonder why this is. Typically, my story has started out strongly, I am really…
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1 commentSwapping Your Husband For A Notebook - Writers Need Sleep
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writing advice
Dear Dead Beat, I keep a notebook hand at all times for jotting down my ideas. Very often these come to me while lying in bed at night. I have to get up and turn on the light to write them down. My husband is…
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