Ralph Gallagher

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bio	website	WilliamACooper.com
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My name is Ralph Gallagher. I'm an editor with Charles River Press, and Captiva Press. I also work as a line editor for MLR press and it's imprints Passion in Print and Featherweight Publishing.

Under my pen name, William Cooper, I have published four books.
With Dreamspinner Press:
Broken Bones, Mended Hearts
Fireworks
I'll Be Home

With Silver Publishing:
Texan Summer

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24	Is it so bad to end up with a “done before” plot?
23	Do most novels not get published?
16	Do episodes of the show House follow a constant structural pattern?
13	Books to improve writing skills
13	Which techniques can I use to become a better editor when editing my own writing?

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+5	Does my first paragraph grab your attention?
+10	Different kinds of editors
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13	What's a good way to backup your writing?
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9	What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing in first person?

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