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Critique Groups: Process

Posted: 12th November 2012 by jazzdog in Creativity, Critique Group, Novel, Writing
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What is an effective critique process? The best critique process is the one your specific group agrees to do together.  There is no “right” way to critique, only choices. Number of group members: While two could work, a group of 5-6 allows for sufficient energy and variety of feedback in the group, as well as […]

Story: What Binds Us Together

Posted: 7th November 2012 by jazzdog in Life, Novel, Story, Writing
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I’m writing this blog just before the national election and it will be posted the day after. So as you read my words, some of us are pretty depressed, the world spinning toward its destruction, some of us are still dancing in the streets, the world having avoided destruction, and a think a good portion […]

Critique Group: Where Are You?

Posted: 5th November 2012 by jazzdog in Creativity, Critique Group, Novel, Writing
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Where do I find a critique group? Now that we’ve thought about what we want in a group and whether we’re looking for an online group on one meeting in person, the next question is where to look for your next critique group. I participate in two groups.  The online group is a genre group […]

Critique Groups: In-Person or Online?

Posted: 28th October 2012 by jazzdog in Critique Group, Writing
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Should My Critique Group Be Face to Face or Online? Over the last several posts, I’ve discussed finding the right critique group.  But is this group virtual or in person? Let’s take a look. I currently belong to a face-to-face group and an online group and from my experience, I can share a few advantages […]

Critique Groups: Choosing the Right Partner

Posted: 21st October 2012 by jazzdog in Critique Group, Writing
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  Choosing the Right Critique Group So far we’ve talked about the importance of knowing what we want from a critique group and clarity about what a group wants from us.  So how do you know what group is right or wrong for you? How do I know if I’m in the right critique group […]

Critique Groups: What Do You Want From Me?

Posted: 14th October 2012 by jazzdog in Critique Group, Writing
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What does a Critique Group want from me?  In my last post I discussed clarity about what you want in a critique group. Today let’s look at the other side of the story — what does a critique group want from you. Honesty — yes, it’s subjective, but honest feedback stripped of any agendas (see […]

Critique Groups: You Get What You Ask For

Posted: 7th October 2012 by jazzdog in Critique Group, Writing
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What do I want from a Critique Group? One of the most helpful or hurtful things for a writer is a critique group.  Helpful when the group enables you to learn, to grow, to stretch.  Hurtful when the group either pulls you down into the muck or stalls you out.   I’ve had a taste […]

Author Chat: Debra Easterling

Posted: 1st October 2012 by Richard Hacker in Author Interview, Creativity, Interview, Novel, Writing
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I Want to Thank Debra Easterling for joining us today.  Debra has a thriller coming out in October from Champagne Books called TWENTY MILES NORTH OF LVOV. And she’s currently working on a chic lit mystery, which I’m hoping we’ll find out about in our interview. Debra, before we get to TWENTY MILES NORTH OF […]

Blog Tour Week One

Posted: 17th September 2012 by jazzdog in Author Interview, Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaway, promotional giveaway, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Writing
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For the next four weeks, I’ll be on a blog tour sharing Toxic Relationship with readers.  There will be interviews, excerpts from Toxic Relationship, book reviews and at a number of stops along the way, we’ll have a promotional giveaway for readers of the blogs — a $10 gift certificate for Amazon.  Yeah, cool.  So […]

Author Chat: January Bain

Posted: 9th September 2012 by jazzdog in Author Interview, Creativity, Novel, Publishing, Writing
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January, thanks so much for being with me today. You’ve had quit an exciting few weeks with the release of your first novel, FOREVER MAN. At the end of the interview readers will get a chance to win a free copy, but more on that later. We all want to know more about the novel, […]

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