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Clarion West – Novel.Doctor Edit – gifted to an SFF Writer

October 17, 2022 nedhayes

I’m overjoyed to support Clarion West‘s annual fundraising gala by gifting the organization a complete novel edit for an aspiring…

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Posted in: Book Coaching

National Book Awards

November 20, 2020 nedhayes
National Book Awards 2020

The past week was an exciting moment in the world of books and publishing. For the first time, the National…

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Posted in: Publishing

3 Tips to Help with NaNoWriMo

November 2, 2020 nedhayes

NaNoWriMo is a fantastic creative endeavor. I have much respect for writers who undertake the NaNoWriMo challenge and I’d like…

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Posted in: Writing Tips Filed under: nanowrimo, Published

10 Steps to Succeed at NanoWriMo

October 31, 2020 nedhayes

NaNoWriMo is an amazing writing challenge. During the month of November, writers around the world commit to writing a novel…

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Writer Tip: How Many Words Do Famous Writers Create Every Day?

October 12, 2020 nedhayes

Years ago, I read about an archive of Mark Twain unpublished drafts and manuscripts that had been found in a…

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Posted in: Writing Tips Filed under: Published, writing tips

Literary Devices: 52+ Terms plus Examples for Writers

September 17, 2020 nedhayes

Literary devices are tools in the writer’s toolbox that help you construct a strong story. These tools bring your readers…

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Posted in: Writing Tips Filed under: 25816, Published, Top

Rose Collins Book Launch

September 10, 2020 nedhayes

Rose Collins launched her new publishing imprint Two Tale Books today along with her first self-published book for younger readers Should…

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Posted in: Book Launch, Self Publishing

Writing a Book as a Pantser or a Plotter: What Kind of Writer Are You?

August 22, 2020 nedhayes

Are you a pantser or plotter? In fact, you may be a little of both. Writers today tend to refer…

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Posted in: Writing Tips

The Big List of Book Coaches and Book Doctors

April 30, 2020 nedhayes

Why Book Coaches? Book coaching is an emerging new way that many writers are accelerating their writing. Writers are generally…

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Posted in: Book Coaching, Personal, Publishing Filed under: Published

Writing Your Book: Word Counts in 2020

December 30, 2019 nedhayes

Over the last year, I’ve received a lot of questions from writers about word count in their manuscripts. I’ve  helped…

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Posted in: Writing Tips Filed under: Published, wordcount

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