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By davidrawlings Posted on Feb 8, 20195 Feb 2019

Walking away from your baby

What do you do with a story you love, but industry doesn’t? [This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in February 2019]. My first manuscript was nominated for a number … Continue reading Walking away from your baby

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By davidrawlings Posted on Jan 12, 201914 Jan 2019

The Writer and the Platespinner

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in January 2019]. There was one vaudeville act that always fascinated me.  It wasn’t the clowns, the guy juggling the swords or the … Continue reading The Writer and the Platespinner

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By davidrawlings Posted on Dec 8, 201825 Nov 2018

The benefits of writing out loud

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in December 2018] The writing process can be easy to romanticize and even easier to describe. Find a laptop, and straighten it in … Continue reading The benefits of writing out loud

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By davidrawlings Posted on Nov 9, 20181 Nov 2018

My view of success changed with one email

I’ve heard since I started on this fiction writing journey that writers aren’t successful. The money is low, the sales aren’t less than you think, the fame is fleeting, if … Continue reading My view of success changed with one email

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By davidrawlings Posted on Oct 23, 2018

To my blog followers … want your name in my next novel?

Hi to all my followers, If you’re just following the blog and not subscribed to my newsletter, you might be missing out on a chance for your name to appear … Continue reading To my blog followers … want your name in my next novel?

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By davidrawlings Posted on Oct 12, 20182 Oct 2018

Connecting with my tribe

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in October 2018]. Writers can be a quirky bunch. We drive miles to that one restaurant we must experience … because our imaginary … Continue reading Connecting with my tribe

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By davidrawlings Posted on Oct 8, 2018

TWO MORE NOVELS!

Just a quick post this time … this video says what needs to be said.

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By davidrawlings Posted on Sep 8, 201822 Aug 2018

What’s the best way to handle feedback?

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in September 2018].   Getting feedback can be a tricky pathway for an author to navigate. We can sometimes err on the safe … Continue reading What’s the best way to handle feedback?

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By davidrawlings Posted on Sep 3, 201825 Oct 2018

Moving onto child number two …

There comes a day in a parent’s life when you have to let go. I remember taking our oldest child to his first day at school. There was a sense … Continue reading Moving onto child number two …

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By davidrawlings Posted on Aug 7, 201814 Aug 2018

Platform ideas for aspiring novelists

[This blog post appeared on the Learn How To Write A Novel web site in August.] In a previous blog post, I’ve talked about feeding the beast. What was the … Continue reading Platform ideas for aspiring novelists

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By davidrawlings Posted on Jul 13, 201823 Jul 2018

Feeding the beast

[This blog post appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in July 2018]. There is one word that is guaranteed to strike terror into the hearts of aspiring writers. That word is uttered by … Continue reading Feeding the beast

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By davidrawlings Posted on Jun 24, 201824 Jun 2018

Can doubt play a positive role in your writing life?

[This blog post first appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog, June 2018] If you’re a writer, you’ll have doubt. We all do. It comes with the territory. What … Continue reading Can doubt play a positive role in your writing life?

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