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    • Writing A Successful Query Letter

    • 2010-05-29 12:47:27 - comments() By Matt Fyffe

    • Because my background is in engineering, as I tried to write a query letter for my book, I decided to take a very organized approach to things. Let's face it, query letters are hard. You never know if the agents viewing your query letter don't like the letter iteslf, or don't like the book idea, or what. So here's my strategy for writing query letters.

      First, try a variety of styles. ...

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    • How Outlining Can Help You Finish Your Book

    • 2010-05-15 15:55:21 - comments() By Matt Fyffe

    • When it comes to the best way to write a story, everyone has their own tips on how to do it. Some people say you should write the first and last chapters first so you know how the book will begin and end. Others say that writing a fiction book should be a discovery process, with you writing the book from beginning to end and seeing where it takes you. Me? I'm a planner.

      When it came to ...

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    • Family Circle Fiction Contest

    • 2010-05-01 22:18:14 - comments() By Matt Fyffe

    • Everybody dreams of winning a writing contest. The problem is, most contests include a reading fee, even if they don't offer a monetary prize for the winners. As a result, it's hard to find a good contest to send your stuff to in hopes of receiving recognition.

      Family Circle does an annual fiction contest which is opened now until early September with no reading fee. Offering a word lim...

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    • Benefits of a Writers Group

    • 2010-04-16 23:28:10 - comments() By Matt Fyffe

    • After we convinced you to find a writers group last entry, I figured it was time to help you understand why you should do a writers group. The benefits of groups are immeasurable. A writers group is the perfect way for other writers to look at your work and give you feedback and direction to help you develop your project further. A writers workshop or group is great no matter what stage of the ...

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    • How to Find a Good Writers Group

    • 2010-04-02 23:23:33 - comments() By Matt Fyffe

    • As I work on a new novel, I can't emphasize enough the importance of writing workshops. For newcomers to the art form, a writing workshop is when you work with other writers, sharing a section of your work. The other writers will read it and offer constructive feedback about the content, the style, and the bigger picture of the piece. While eventually I hope to create a form of writing workshop...

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