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B. Lynn Goodwin

Winter 2024 Writing Advice

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What happens if… Some Writing Prompts to Ponder during March 🌹 What happens if you pick one prompt, complete the sentence, write the next sentence, and keep going? What happens if you write for 20 minutes? When spring comes… Did you hear… Rolling around in the grass, she was shocked to find… Did you have

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Winter 2024 ~~ Hooked on More Books

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“Dervla McTiernan explores the nuances of love and family dynamics.”  What Happened to Nina? Written by Dervla McTiernan ISBN # 13 – 978-0063042254 William Morrow (March 26, 2024) Defending Their Offspring Imagine that your 20-year-old daughter goes away with her boyfriend during a college vacation. Sound good? Now, what if she never comes back? What

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Prior Contest Winners — Flash Prose 2023

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The Contest Winners Are Congratulations to all winners and honorable mentions. Being either a winner or a finalist is a great way to build your platform. Put it on your resume.  We appreciate reading your work and hope to hear more from you in future contests. In First Place is  The Grandeur of a Storm

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Fall 2023 ~~ Marketing Advice

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Author Lloyd Devereux Richards of the BookTok hit Stone Maidens & the just released sequel Maidens of the Cave (Harper Collins, William Morrow imprint) Editors Note: I’m grateful for Mr. Richards’ important tip. Who do you know who makes BookTok videos? If you are a BookTok videographer, we’d love to talk with you.  Mobilize Readers

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Fall 2023 –Contests and Markets

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“Contests build your platform.” –Brenda Knight, Mango Publishing Group “They also build your credibility.” — B. Lynn Goodwin, Writer Advice December Deadlines I have not double-checked each link. If one doesn’t work, please let me know using the Contact box.  Which contests are you submitting to? If you want to make a list and share

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Fall 2023 ~~ Hooked on Contemporary Books

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“Is it the crimes that grab the audience or the people behind gruesome acts?” If you’d like to review books for us, please query with a sample of your work. Include your three favorite genres. If you’d like a review of your latest book, query us. We don’t take everything, but there’s no harm in

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Fall 2023 — Interviews

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In fiction, no one ever needs to brush their teeth.”  Alle C. Hall Fight for Your Book Teenage Carlie needs a change of pace from her family’s brutality in Alle C. Hall’s debut literary novel As Far As You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back. She runs all the way to Asia where she

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Prior Contest Winners ~~ Flash Prose 2023

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Contests help writers who are building their platform.  Congratulations to all and thank you to our judges! First Place: Butterfly Moments By Mark Holman-Lisney I stare out the rain-splattered window as conversation is difficult. She’s eaten all her chips but left the fish despite my cutting it up to encourage her. Bored with her food

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Summer of 2023 ~~ Writing Advice

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I asked the winners of our last contest to explain why entering contests is worthwhile. All sent excellent responses and no two are the same. There are 3 responses on the page, but at the top we have our September Writing Prompts.  “You never know who is reading your work and other paths that may

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Summer of 2023 ~~ Hooked on Books

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These books were sent for review, and they appealed to me. What books do you like? Interested in reviewing one or two of them for us? Check our Guidelines box and contact us through the Contact button on the home page.  ·      Earth’s the Right Place for Love ·      Written by Elizabeth Berg

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Summer of 2023 ~~ Marketing Advice

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“Who will the book appeal to?”  ~~B. Lynn Goodwin   Try Groups, Reviewers, and More By B. Lynn Goodwin Of course you should write whatever you want. That goes without saying, but what if it’s not a general interest book and you’re not a well-know author? How do you market it? One way is to

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