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OUTLANDER to TV

Posted by on Jul 20, 2012 in Writing Tips | 6 comments

I couldn’t resist writing about this topic. I mean, who on the planet Earth does NOT love OUTLANDER and the  indomitable, saliva-worthy Jamie Fraser? Lord help the poor bastard who miscasts the actors or fumbles the plot. The wrath of millions will come down upon them. So what’s so great about Jamie in OUTLANDER anyway? MEN WANT TO BE HIM Jamie is everything a man wishes he had– 1. a striking physique, but not in the usual way 3. a way with a sword, stick, horse, and best of...

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Guest: Bestselling Author C.W. Gortner

Posted by on Jul 16, 2012 in Author Interviews | 11 comments

Today, please welcome C.W. Gortner to Between the Sheets.  He is the bestselling author of several novels, including his latest  that was released this summer titled THE QUEEN’S VOW. C.W.’s gripping new novel follows young Isabella of Castile’s dramatic ascent to power, as she transforms from the defiant passionate daughter of an exiled widow into the famed warrior-queen who irrevocably changed the future of Spain and the world. We’re thrilled to have you, Christopher!...

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Taking the Ouchie out of Rejection

Posted by on Jul 10, 2012 in Writing Tips | 10 comments

I’ve been chatting with some writer pals about the big Rs lately. There are all kinds of them: a crit partner doesn’t like your work, an agent says “no thanks”, a publisher gives you the shrug off, or there’s the ever-unpleasant bad review.  Without a doubt, they can make you gain five million pounds in peanut butter ice cream weight, cry, or worse, give up on writing altogether. Don’t even think about it! So then what? How do we  deal with those hurtful...

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Query Corral Winners

Posted by on Jul 2, 2012 in Contests & Hops | 4 comments

Thank you all for participating in another great hop workshop! As always, I met a slew of great folks. Keep working on those queries and best of luck as you begin the GREAT AGENT QUEST.   PRIZES: In addition to a critique of your opening manuscript pages, I will also give feedback on the winners’ final queries. First Place: A critique of your manuscript up to 2,000 words from editor extraordinaire (yours truly). Second Place: A critique to 1,000 words. Third Place: A critique up to 500...

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Query Corral Blog Hop

Posted by on Jun 17, 2012 in Contests & Hops | 16 comments

As you guys know by now, I love contests! It’s a blast interacting with other writers AND gaining writerly advice. And what the hell? Why not PRIZES? For this contest, let’s round up our queries and toss them in the corral. WHAT Create your best query for your novel (does not have to be a completed ms), give and receive feedback from other entrants, and submit your query for a chance to win! WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE 1. Writers in need of help with their queries 2. Writers who could...

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Guest Author Janice Hardy: A Query By Design

Posted by on Jun 13, 2012 in Author Interviews, Writing Tips | 11 comments

I’d like to welcome Janice Hardy to Between the Sheets today. She’s here discussing how she put together her own eye-catching query that snagged her agent Kristin Nelson. Janice is the author of three YA fantasty novels and runs a popular writerly blog. Check out her links below! Take it away, Janice… Query letters are the bane of many writers. They can be hard, frustrating, and downright impossible sometimes. Advice across the web says you have to make them perfect, but that...

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