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New online short story workshop!
Sleeping Cat Books is proud to announce that we’ve just opened the doors of a new workshop! This online self-paced course will walk you through the creation of a short story (up to 5,000 words) in 10 lessons, with personalized email feedback … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Workshop, Writing
Tagged background, characters, critique, dialog, dialogue, genre, grammar, manuscript, organization, phase outline, plot, point of view, POV, punctuation, setting, short story, speculative fiction, spelling, submission, template, theme
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Audiobook Month
June is Audiobook Month. The Audio Publishers Association (APA) will be doing lots of promotion this month of audiobooks through social media like Facebook,Twitter, and YouTube with the help of famous authors like Deepak Chopra, Judy Blume, and Sue Grafton. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged author, critique, grammar, manuscript, novel, plot, punctuation, short story, speculative fiction
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It’s all relative
What’s the difference between a restrictive relative clause and a nonrestrictive relative clause? What’s a relative clause, even? A relative clause is a dependent clause that begins with either a relative pronoun (that, which, who), a relative adjective (whose), or … Continue reading
Who Versus Whom
One of the more confusing pieces of English grammar is when to use who and whom. Actually, there’s a very simple test you can use in most cases to discover which one is correct. Simply restructure the sentence in your … Continue reading
Editors and eBooks
I’ve wanted to emphasize the need for self-publishers to hire an independent, professional copy editor before going to print, but just couldn’t find the right words. An American Editor has found them for me, and with much more style than I … Continue reading
Types or levels of editing
There are a few different types or levels of editing that writers encounter in the course of preparing a manuscript for publication. While there is a bit of overlap between the types, and many people use different names for them, I’ve … Continue reading
Great Grammar Resource
If you’ve never heard of Grammar Girl, you should check her out. Grammar Girl is Mignon Fogarty, the creator of the Quick and Dirty Tips website, former magazine and technical writer, and all-around grammar guru. Her website features daily tips … Continue reading
To ease the urge to correct grammar
I’ve always felt the urge to correct poor grammar when I encounter it. It’s just this need I’ve had for as long as I can remember. Heck, I even edit my own internal monologue when it throws out an improper … Continue reading