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Preptober: Week 4
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
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Oct 25, 20175 min read
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Preptober: Week 3
Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Oct 18, 20174 min read
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Preptober: Week 2
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Oct 11, 20174 min read
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NaNoWriMo: Prep for Preptober!
Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and we know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Sep 27, 20174 min read
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Win a Free Copy of Moribund!
It's nearly here! Only six more days till you can get your hot little hands on a copy of MORIBUND, book one in The Circuit Fae series!...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Sep 6, 20171 min read
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How to Deal With Rejection
As a senior editor for a romance e-publisher, oftentimes, my job is to disappoint hopeful authors, to tell them that their work is not up...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Aug 23, 20172 min read
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What Makes a Pro?
In my role as an author and editor, I am often asked, what do I consider to be the hallmarks of a professional writer? How do you tell...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
May 24, 20174 min read
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Update - Circuit Fae 2: Ouroboros!
Hello, my pretties and all you sleeper-princesses out there! Several of you have asked for a one-stop shop for important Circuit Fae...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
May 4, 20171 min read
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Writing Right: Fight Scenes Do's and Don't's
Fight scenes! Many writers dread writing them, and who can blame them? Writing a good fight scene is an art in itself. Here are some of...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Apr 26, 20174 min read
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Why Write Lesbian Heroes?
I’ve been asked a lot lately why I write lesbian heroes. The answer seems simple: I'm gay and I'm part of the LGBTQ community. Makes...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 22, 20172 min read
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Writing Right: Dialogue Tags
I’ve been an editor for eight years now, and I've noticed that one of the hallmarks of a newer, inexperienced writer is “fancy” dialogue...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 15, 20172 min read
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Genres are like Cornflakes
A wise author once told me that buying a book is like buying a box of cereal. You walk down the aisle, looking at the boxes like they’re...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 1, 20174 min read
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Cover Reveal: MORIBUND!
Check out the gorgeous cover for MORIBUND! It's the first book in my CIRCUIT FAE series, an urban fantasy romance featuring the Fae and...
GirlyEngine (GIE)
Feb 21, 20171 min read
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On Venting and How Not to be a Negative Suckhole
One of the things I often talk about with writers, both the aspiring and the experienced, is how to craft an Authorial Identity. Briefly,...
GirlyEngine
Jun 7, 20166 min read
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A Month in the Life
I realize it’s been a while since I posted anything here. Life and deadlines get in the way of blogging sometimes. Being an editor/author...
GirlyEngine
May 21, 20165 min read
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It's Hard, Dammit!
The heroic journey. We all know it’s supposed to be hard. The hero* is supposed to work at it. After all, no one just walks into Mordor,...
GirlyEngine
Mar 23, 20162 min read
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Top 10 Reasons to Reject an E-Rom
I’ve been a senior editor for Loose Id since 2009. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of manuscripts have come across my desk. I’ve accepted...
GirlyEngine
Feb 4, 20168 min read
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