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Can You “Fast Draft”?

November 8, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Several writers I know have recently tried the “Fast Draft” method.  What is the Fast Draft method?  Fast drafting entails getting the framework of our stories down as fast as possible—without worrying what that draft looks like. Author Candace Havens says it’s possible to complete a first draft in two weeks.  *mind boggles*  Two weeks is [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, editing, Jami Gold, listening to characters, organized, paranormal author, perfectionism, plotter vs. pantser, RWA, Twitter

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What’s Your Writing Process?

August 23, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Today I’m guest blogging at Melinda Collins’s blog.  I’m talking about the craft of writing, and how I love every bit of it.  Yes, even the hair-ripping-out parts.  *smile* That love of the craft means I don’t have a favorite part of the process, so I don’t strictly fall on one side or the other [...]

Tagged as: guest blogs, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, organized, paranormal author, plot-driven vs. character-driven, plotter vs. pantser

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How to Find Writer Resources – Guest: Elizabeth Spann Craig

June 23, 2011 Writing Stuff
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If you’re a writer and on Twitter, you should know about the incomparable Elizabeth S. Craig.  She shares fantastic resources for writers that she finds all over the web, like a one-woman news source. More importantly, if you’re a writer—whether you’re on Twitter or not—you should know about her Writer’s Knowledge Base, which pulls all [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, authors, blogging, Elizabeth Spann Craig, guest blogs, Jami Gold, organized, paranormal author, Twitter

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What’s in a Name?

May 3, 2011 Writing Stuff
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When we first get an idea for a story, the characters who will populate that story often start out shadowy and vague.  Either before the writing process (if we’re plotters) or during the writing process (if we’re pantsers), we have to develop those characters into something solid and colorful.  We have to make them real [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, character archetypes, character flaws, Jami Gold, listening to characters, muse, Natalie Whipple, organized, paranormal author, plotter vs. pantser

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Are You a Learning Addict?

April 14, 2011 Over-Achieving Perfectionist
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Old-fashioned school desks squeak, their occupants leaning for a better view.  Dust motes hang suspended in the sunbeams from the classroom windows, as though they stilled, waiting for the confession.  I stand before the group and gather my courage. “My name is Jami Gold and I am a learning addict.” As my posts about learning [...]

Tagged as: blogging, branding, Jami Gold, organized, paranormal author, perfectionism, professionalism, social media, Twitter, website

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A Perfectionist’s Guide to Editing: 4 Stages

March 3, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Yes, I’m still under deadline, but an interesting issue came up in the comments on my last post about perfectionism.  Perfectionists tend to be nitpicky, no surprise there.  But there’s a time when that trait is very helpful, and a time when we need to ignore the compulsion to tweak.  How do we tell the [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, beta reader, critique partners/groups, deadlines, editing, grammar, information dump, Jami Gold, organized, page turning stories, paranormal author, perfectionism, plotter vs. pantser, story openings, tension

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Should You Tweet Cheat?

February 10, 2011 Random Musings
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Update below. No, I’m not talking about using Twitter to cheat in a relationship.  (Answer: No, if for no other reason than nothing is ever as secure as you think it is.)  I’m talking about whether you should cheat Twitter’s 140 character limit and use extended tweets. Ever since Twitter started, the 140 character limit [...]

Tagged as: Jami Gold, Jami's rants, organized, paranormal author, social media, Twitter

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Where to Find Free Kindle Books – Legally

December 30, 2010 Over-Achieving Perfectionist
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*gush alert*  I got a Kindle for Christmas and it’s, like, totally the most awesome-est thing ever.  *end gush alert before I gag*  And judging by the comments on Twitter, I wasn’t the only person to receive one. So now I’ve been doing my best to fill it without breaking the bank.  Downloaded a couple [...]

Tagged as: authors, ebooks, ereader, genre, Kindle, organized, social media

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How to be a Twitter Ninja

December 2, 2010 Random Musings
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To prevent being overwhelmed by Twitter, one suggestion you’ll hear over and over is to use a program like TweetDeck to manage all those tweets by creating lists.  But did you know you can also use lists to become a Twitter Ninja? It’s true.  But before we get into the details, let’s review lists and [...]

Tagged as: agents, authors, Kristen Lamb, organized, professionalism, social media, Twitter

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When Is Faking It Okay?

October 14, 2010 Random Musings
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After disclosing in my last post that my Muse is a perv, he’s been rather quiet.  So apparently he’s also shy.  Or the strong and silent type.  But that means I have no inspiration for today’s blog post.  That’s okay—I’ll fake it. Yes, yes, I know, I railed on faking story tension in another post.  [...]

Tagged as: dreams, Edittorrent, life balance, muse, organized, perfectionism, plotter vs. pantser, RWA

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