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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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 18, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 11, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Sep 27, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Sep 6, 2017
- 1 min
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!...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 23, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 24, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 4, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 26, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 22, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 15, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 1, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Feb 21, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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GirlyEngine
- Jun 7, 2016
- 6 min
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,...
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GirlyEngine
- May 21, 2016
- 5 min
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...
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GirlyEngine
- Mar 23, 2016
- 2 min
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,...
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GirlyEngine
- Feb 4, 2016
- 8 min
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...
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