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CMKeller

C. M. Keller is an award winning novelist and the author of SCREWING UP TIME. She loves old movies and poison rings. In her spare time, she searches for that elusive unicorn horn. She’s currently hard at work on her next YA novel, the second book in Mark and Miranda’s story.

Mar
26
2013
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When Your Verbs Say "Neener"

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Dealing with weak verbs in editing.

Dec
23
2012
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E-publishing, the Nuts and Bolts

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Using style guides to format your book for Amazon and Smashwords.

Nov
8
2012
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Writing Voice: Getting Through the Squeaky Stage

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The difference in how voice develops in the novel and short story.

Oct
17
2012
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Beware the Editing Nazi

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When you're editing or proofreading, always make sure that you're in the novel's voice. Otherwise, bad things happen.

Sep
18
2012
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Writing Historical Fiction, Setting

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How to craft a setting when there's not a lot of historical data.

Aug
21
2012
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Writing and the Little Black Dress

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What writers can learn from fashion design about how to tell a "new" story.

Jul
31
2012
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What You Need to Be a Writer

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Nine characteristics you need to survive as a writer.

Jul
17
2012
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Waiting

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What do you do while you're waiting to hear from a beta reader or an agent or an editor.

Jun
19
2012
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Setting As Character

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How to make your setting an integral part of your novel.

Jun
12
2012
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A Single Scene

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Remembering how to write short stories after writing novels.

May
8
2012
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Rhythm in Writing

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How to improve the rhythm of your writing.

Apr
16
2012
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What I Learned From JK Rowling

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How JK Rowling's new book taught me to be brave.

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