Kate Sherwood

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I'm a writer. I'm only published in Romance, but I'm playing with YA, too!

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Feb 22	comment	Is “sparkle” the correct word? I agree that "sparkle" is odd, but "flashing" is a bit of a cliche. Better than sparkle, but maybe not the best...
Feb 17	answered	Do I need to know anything to write a short story that I wouldn't know by studying how to write novels?
Feb 16	comment	What marketing techniques are effective for short story eBook collections? This is where anthologies and magazines are useful, as well. They don't pay much, but they're great advertising. Someone who enjoys one of your stories there will be much more likely to seek you out for further reading.
Feb 16	answered	How can I describe the effect of building up a mental exposures?
Feb 12	comment	Will blogging my fiction limit its ability to be traditionally published later? I think publishers are generally okay if PORTIONS of the story have been available online. It can be seen as promotion. So if you're just going to put up a scene or two, I think you'd be fine.
Feb 12	comment	Will blogging my fiction limit its ability to be traditionally published later? It's going to depend on goals, I guess. If the writer just wants to connect with as many people as possible... a blog might work. What kind of hit numbers are you getting on your blog? Do they compare to the numbers someone would get from mainstream publication? But there's also the difficulty of monetizing blogs. How much are you making from your blog? I'm not saying it's all about money, but... money is handy. I find it VERY convenient to have money.
Feb 11	answered	Will blogging my fiction limit its ability to be traditionally published later?
Feb 10	comment	How to get feedback about the quality of one's fictional writing from friends unbiased by the friendship? I totally agree with the part about telling them that you're looking for honesty. I would phrase the request in terms off "I'm looking for ways to improve this story. Can you give me some suggestions?" rather than the more ambiguous 'what do you think?'. If the book is perfect, they'll come back and apologize for not being able to improve it, but if they DO see room for improvement, they'll be more comfortable doing you the favour of pointing it out.
Feb 7	comment	Is it legal to write about trademarked material and use the terms? You'd want to be sure the book was licensed by the issuing company, though.
Feb 7	answered	How does copyright apply to the Q&A sections of educational or textbooks?
Feb 7	revised	How can I cut my prep work to get to writing more quickly? added 834 characters in body
Feb 5	comment	How can I cut my prep work to get to writing more quickly? the easy part is just daydreaming. When you actually write down and edit and polish the ideas, THAT's writing, and doing THAT is what turns the first part from 'daydreaming' into 'prep work'. If you never do the second part, what exactly are you prepping for?