by Penny Freeman | Oct 22, 2014 | Inside Marketing, Writing
BY CELESTE COX “Learn to love rewriting, revision and editing as much as you love drafting. You’re only making the book better.” —C Michelle Jefferies, author of EMERGENCE http://www.cmichellejefferies.com “Archive – nothing you write is ever a waste of...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 21, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MERILYN OBLAD ACCURACY IN HISTORICAL FICTION PART ONE: RESEARCH Writing historical fiction can be a tricky thing. Whether it’s a romance, steampunk, fantasy, paranormal, or what have you, if you have elements of real history in your WIPs, you probably know what I’m...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 16, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY PENNY FREEMAN If you follow The X Blog at all, you may have noticed that our editors write about voice a lot. A lot. Why? Because finding your own voice as an author is critical. And, as an editor, respecting that voice is equally important. However, getting to...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 15, 2014 | Inside Marketing
BY VEENA KASHYAP Last week, I discussed what an author platform is and isn’t and why it is important every author build a solid platform. As a refresher, an author platform is about how you connect with and create buzz about your work. The key components of a solid...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 14, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN Here at the X, we have talked a lot about making sure that you set a schedule for yourself, and that you write every day. However, today I want to talk about the importance of taking a break. These days, I’m all about working out, so like in my last...
