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This blog is now closed 24 Jan 2012 | 03:07 pm
I'm sorry to announce that The Book Doctor will no longer be running. In the meantime, I want to thank all of those editors and writers who have contributed, especially Pam and Edie. Thank you both f...
Christmas Gift Certificate for a Detailed Edit! 16 Dec 2011 | 09:03 am
We at Inspiration for Writers have done something we've never done before and most likely will never do again. But we've done it for the fun of it, for the excitement of it. We've done it as a special...
PAM'S POINTERS 7 Nov 2011 | 07:50 pm
Tips to Help You Get Published by Pam Zollman 1) Age – Aim High. Word Count – Aim Low. 2) Nev...
Pantser or Plotter? 17 Oct 2011 | 03:47 pm
by Pam Zollman At our AAWC (www.anauthorworld.com) meeting yesterday, we talked about whether we were pantsers or plotters. These are individual writing styles. Which are you? A pantser writes by ...
8 Ways to Beat Post Conference Blues 11 Oct 2011 | 12:22 pm
I've been attending large writing conferences for twelve years and they all have ONEthing in common—post conference blues. It’s only natural. A week-long conference is an exciting, grueling experience...
USING SCENE AND SEQUEL AS CHAPTER HOOKS 26 Sep 2011 | 05:03 pm
by Pam Zollman When most readers reach the middle of a chapter, they start counting the pages to see how many are left. They do this to find a good stopping point. The problem is that sometimes, if...
Conference Etiquette 13 Sep 2011 | 12:00 am
Today I’m finishing up my series on attending a writers conference with a great post from my writing and critique partner—Vonda Skelton. She originally posted this on her blog in 2009. Read the origin...
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions 5 Sep 2011 | 05:24 pm
We all know how important the right decision is. The more important it is, the more time we take to process all the information we know that concerns that decision. Your character has reacted to the l...
Dilemma! 23 Aug 2011 | 12:28 am
by Pam Zollman “What do I do? What do I do now?” Your main character has been through a scene where he had a definite goal to accomplish, but ran into trouble. That trouble or obstacle caused confli...
Google Plus - Will it Live up to the Hype? 15 Aug 2011 | 02:09 pm
Have you heard the hype? Google is out to change the world—or at least the online part of it. Chances are, if you’re connected at all, you've heard the rumblings that have marked Google’s entry into t...
