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5 Common Mistakes Made By Beginning Writers

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 ~ Avery Ames ~ 1 Comment

So recently I went back and looked at an older draft of Cambiare out of sheer curiosity. I wanted to see how far I'd come in the past couple of years and umpteen drafts. And I noticed some patterns. Writing tics that I've also noticed in beta reads, but common mistakes I also made. Here's … Continue reading 5 Common Mistakes Made By Beginning Writers

5 More Hard Truths About Writing

April 19, 2019April 11, 2019 ~ Avery Ames ~ Leave a comment

So after last week’s blog post, I realized there were a few points left untouched. So without further ado, here are a few more things I wish I'd been told before I started writing with the serious intent of publication. 1. You won't be able to read for pleasure as often. How many books did … Continue reading 5 More Hard Truths About Writing

5 Places to Find Betas and Critique Partners

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 ~ Avery Ames ~ Leave a comment

If you plan to publish your book, beta readers and critique partners (CPs) are essential to putting out your best possible work. (For more on how these people can help you out, check out last week's post on the 5 Things Betas & CPs Can Do That You Can't.) First, a quick rundown of the … Continue reading 5 Places to Find Betas and Critique Partners

5 Things Betas and CPs Can Do That You Can’t

March 15, 2019March 22, 2019 ~ Avery Ames ~ Leave a comment

If you've written a book, you may be reluctant to hand your baby to other people. What if they tear it apart? What if they don't like it? It's terrifying. But if you intend to publish, letting other people read your book beforehand is an absolute necessity. Better to hear criticism when the problems can … Continue reading 5 Things Betas and CPs Can Do That You Can’t

5 Reasons non-YA is getting published as YA

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 ~ Avery Ames ~ 1 Comment

There's a growing trend in Young Adult books, and it has to stop. I'm not the first to notice or call this out, but an awful lot of "young adult" books--particularly in genre fiction like fantasy--feature "teen" characters that think and act more like 30-year-olds. Or they contain content that can be inappropriate for the … Continue reading 5 Reasons non-YA is getting published as YA

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