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April 2, 2017 By Anne R. Allen 145 Comments

Are Slow Writers Doomed to Fail in the Digital Age?

Are Slow Writers Doomed to Fail in the Digital Age?

by Anne R. Allen I first blogged about the plight of slow writers back in 2014, at the height of the indie publishing boom. All the indie superstar gurus were telling writers to grind out ebooks as fast as they could type to take advantage of the “Kindle Gold Rush”. Three years later, the Kindle […]

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Filed Under: The Publishing Business, The Writing Life, Writing Craft Tagged With: 13 Reasons Why, Donald Maass, Jay Asher, Jia Tolentino, Robert Heinlein, Self-published ebooks, Tara Sparling, The Gatsby Game, The Slow Blog Manifesto, Writer’s Emotional Health

December 21, 2014 By M.J. Bush 73 Comments

25 Must-Read Tips on Plotting from Top Authors and Editors

25 Must-Read Tips on Plotting from Top Authors and Editors

  We have a special post for the holidays, compiled by freelance editor M. J. Bush.   I first met M. J. when she included Ruth and me in one of her great quote compilations: “99 Essential Quotes on Character Creation”. I appreciated all the work that went into her post and asked if she’d like […]

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March 2, 2014 By Anne R. Allen 144 Comments

Is There a Place for the Slow Writer in the Digital Age?

Is There a Place for the Slow Writer in the Digital Age?

by Anne R. Allen   We live in a speed-obsessed culture. Whatever it is we crave—cars, trains, electronics, food, dates—we want them ever-faster-and-furiouser. In fact, much of the developed world seems to be engaged some turbo-charged drag race of the soul, hurtling our frenzied selves from cradle to grave, terrified of slowing for even a […]

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Filed Under: Social Media and Marketing For Writers, The Writing Life, Writing Craft Tagged With: Alex J. Cavanaugh, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Dean Wesley Smith, Delilah Marvelle, Donald Maass, Heinlein's Writing Rules, hybrid authors, Rachel Aaron, slow blogging, Writing and Depression

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Anne R. AllenAnne R. Allen writes funny mysteries and how-to-books for writers. She also writes poetry and short stories on occasion. She’s a contributor to Writer’s Digest and the Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market.

Her bestselling Camilla Randall Mystery Series features perennially down-on-her-luck former socialite Camilla Randall—who is a magnet for murder, mayhem and Mr. Wrong, but always solves the mystery in her quirky, but oh-so-polite way.

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Her emotional, entertaining women’s fiction and critically praised novels have sold millions of copies in hard cover, paperback and ebook editions, been translated into 19 languages, sold in 30 countries, and were prominent selections of leading book clubs including the Literary Guild and the Book Of The Month Club.

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