October 2020 - ThePeepTimes

How to Write an Underdog Story Readers Will Cheer…

Everyone loves a good underdog story. In some ways, we can all relate to the downtrodden character who rises against insurmountable odds. And the...
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4 Tips on Writing a Rom-com That Deals With…

There has always been a general impression of romantic comedies. To some, they’re considered light reads that lack depth and a realistic portrayal of...
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How to Write Scientific Fiction: Analyzing Carl Sagan’s “Contact”

Carl Sagan was many things: astronomer, cosmologist, television personality, writer, and science communicator. He was perhaps most famous for his popularization of science and...
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4 Tips for Transitioning From Self-Publishing to Traditional Publishing:…

In 2015, I self-published Death of a Messenger, my first novel in the Koa Kane series of murder mysteries set on Hawaii’s Big Island....
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A Guide for Freelance Writers

When I started my journey as a freelance writer over six years ago, my head was filled with the same visions that nearly everybody...
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8 Proven Strategies to Write More and Boost Your…

What makes a long-term professional writer a long-term professional writer? Carving out the time to do the job and putting in the practice to...
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On vs. Upon vs. Up On (Grammar Rules)

Once upon a time is a cliche way to begin a story, but I’ve never used it to open a Grammar Rules post before…until...
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Should You Self-Publish Your Book? 5 Essential Questions to…

You’ve penned a book you’re proud of, and now you’re ready to share it with the world. But first, you have a question: Is...
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Top 10 Novel Ideas to Write a Bestseller

You want to write, but when you sit down to get started, you realize you don’t have a novel idea. Or perhaps you have...
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How to Fix an (Accidentally) Autobiographical Novel

Some of you may be participating in our 100 Day Book program, writing your first novel on your own, or kicking around the idea...
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