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Writing

Take Your Warrior to Lunch by Jennifer Oberlander
The Three Quickest (and Easiest) Ways to Improve Your Writing by Debra Koontz Traverso

The Artistry and Craft of the Bard. Part One: POV, First Person by LifeTrekker
The Artistry and Craft of the Bard. Part Two: POV, Second Person by LifeTrekker
The Artistry and Craft of the Bard. Part Three: POV, Third Person by LifeTrekker
The Artistry and Craft of the Bard. Part Four: Choosing a Point of View  by LifeTrekker
The Artistry and Craft of the Bard. Part Five: POV, Avoiding Common Mistakes  by LifeTrekker

5 Tips Every Writer Will Find Helpful in Getting Published by Mary Emma Allen
Perceiving the Foundation of Story Telling by Bill Johnson

PLOT—Part One: The Big Picture by Lori L. Lake
PLOT—Part Two: Navigating Dangerous Terrain by Lori L. Lake
PLOT—Part Three: Making Plans and Consulting the Maps by Lori L. Lake

External Conflict Worksheet by Alicia Rasley
Discovering the Story Within by Alicia Rasley
Creating Well-Rounded Characters by Lori L. Lake
You Don't Say? Writing Effective Dialogue by Lori L. Lake
How Can a Web Site Benefit an Author? by Joe Balestrino 

Intellectual Property and Its Uses, Part One: Trademarks and Brand Names by Lori L. Lake
Intellectual Property and Its Uses, Part Two: Copyright by Lori L. Lake
Intellectual Property and Its Uses, Part Three: Lyric Reprint Permissions by Lori L. Lake

A Writer in Motion: Newtonian Laws for the Modern Author by Jim C. Hines
Developing the Dark Moment by Alicia Rasley
Write Possibilities by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta
How to Outgrow "Write What You Know" by Jenna Glatzer
Writing Sex and Love Scenes by Lori L. Lake
Quick Ways to Jump-Start Your Writing by Lori L. Lake
On the Brink: Turbo-charge Your Opening by Alicia Rasley
Give Me A Break: Things to Think About When Structuring Your Manuscript by Lori L. Lake
Research Your Way to Publication Through Your Local Library by Cindy LaPenna
How Much Is That Theme There in the Window? by Lori L. Lake
Love of Lexicon, Joy of Text by Lori L. Lake 
The Emergence of the Lesbian Romantic Hero and the Plot She Thrives In by Lori L. Lake, Jane Fletcher, Radclyffe, and Jean Stewart
The Key to Success: Write More by Dr. Lee Tobin McClain
Quick Character Motivation Exercise by Alicia Rasley
The Care and Feeding of a Genre Book Series by Lori L. Lake
Writing: The Why's, How's, and Where's of Research by Lisa Hood     
Three Acts: Major Turning Points by Alicia Rasley
The Uses and Abuses of Dialect: Y'all Be Sayin' Wha'? by Lori L. Lake
Writing an Effective Book Summary (For the Back Cover, Data Sheets, or General Promotions) by Lori L. Lake
What's in a Name? Should You Use Your Real Name or a Pseudonym? by Lori L. Lake
Minor Details: A Few Self-Editing Rules  by Lori L. Lake
The Strenuous Marriage and the Necessary Toil: The Art and Craft of Writing  by Caro Clarke
Should You? Song Lyrics in Fiction  by Karen Kallmaker
Plagiarism and Its Repercussions  by Lynne Pierce
To Agent or Not to Agent  by Lori L. Lake
Working With An Agent: One Writer's Perspective  by Bridget Bufford
Conversion Experience: How I Learned to Outline  by Bridget Bufford
Revisions and Editing: PartOne—Creating Better Early Drafts  by Lori L. Lake
Revisions and Editing: Part Two—Creating Better Finished Drafts by Culling, Augmenting,
and Using Global Searches
 by Lori L. Lake
An Inventory of Description  by Jennifer L. Jordan
How To Improve Your Writing Style: Write Active, Engaging Sentences That "Show" Rather Than "Tell" (Part 1 of 2)
 by Lori L. Lake
How To Improve Your Writing Style: Write Active, Engaging Sentences That "Show" Rather Than "Tell" (Part 2 of 2)
 by Lori L. Lake
How I Develop Characters  by Fran Heckrotte
The Country of Lesbian Fiction  by Karin Kallmaker
Balancing Exposition and Scenework in Fiction (Part 1 of 2) by Lori L. Lake
Balancing Exposition and Scenework in Fiction (Part 2 of 2) by Lori L. Lake
The Organic Writer by Fran Heckrotte
Writing through Grief by Lori L. Lake

Obituaries as Character Inspiration by Anna Furtado
Finding Character Names by Anna Furtado
Dos and Don'ts of Writer's Block by Anna Furtado
Keeping a Writing Journal by Anna Furtado
Putting Your Character to Work by Anna Furtado
OpeningLines-SparklingTreasures by Anna Furtado
Don't Shop—Flip-Flop! by Anna Furtado
The Devil Wears Criticism by Anna Furtado
Pondering Punctuation Points and Other Palaver by Anna Furtado
Flesh on Bones—Creating Characters with Character by Anna Furtado
The Elusive Butterfly of . . . Theme  by Anna Furtado
Getting the Most From a Writer's Conference  by Anna Furtado
Back Up My Hard Drive? I Didn't Even Know It Had Reverse  by Anna Furtado
Mining Story Ideas  by Anna Furtado
More Than Time or Place—Characters Experience Setting  by Anna Furtado
Put Some Dazzle in Your Dialogue  by Anna Furtado
Don't Make New Year's Resolutions—Make Writing Goals by Anna Furtado
Scene It! by Anna Furtado


Editing

Using a Spellchecker by Nann Dunne
Misused Words by Nann Dunne
Self-Editing Success by Carole Moore
Love Your Editor by Nann Dunne
Manuscript Preparation by Nann Dunne  
Passive Voice—Good or Bad? by Nann Dunne
You Can Help Your Beta Readers by Nann Dunne

Getting Rid of Extra Words—Part One by Nann Dunne
Getting Rid of Extra Words—Part Two by Nann Dunne

From the Beginning by Nann Dunne

Italics 101: Do You Need Them? by Marg McAlister
Italics 101, Part 2: Using Italics to Show Thoughts by Marg McAlister

Paragraph Structure, Part One: Run-On Sentences by Nann Dunne
Paragraph Structure, Part Two: Sentence Variety—Nouns by Nann Dunne
Paragraph Structure, Part Three: Sentence Variety—Adverbs by Nann Dunne
Paragraph Structure, Part Four: Sentence Variety—Phrases by Nann Dunne
Semicolons by Nann Dunne
To Edit or Not to Edit by Nann Dunne


The Use of Flashbacks by James N. Frey
Self-Editing Your Writing by Mary Anne Hahn
Hints for Cleaning Up Your Manuscript by Sandra Barret


Humor

The Daily Grind by Fay Jacobs
When the Going Gets Tough, the Girl's in the Rough by Fay Jacobs
If You Have a Brain in Your Head... by Fay Jacobs
The Devil Wears iPod by Fay Jacobs
Pork Snouts and Slippery Noodles by Fay Jacobs
Just Nosing Around by Fay Jacobs
We Did the Crime. Will We Do the Time? by Fay Jacobs
Be In The Moment... by Fay Jacobs
Tea Dance and Sympathy by Fay Jacobs
Going to Extremes by Fay Jacobs
Film, FINALLY, at 11 by Fay Jacobs
The Terrorists Have Won by Fay Jacobs
Buzzing Elsewhere by Fay Jacobs
I Should Live So Long by Fay Jacobs
O come all ye fruitcakes by Fay Jacobs
Smile, you're on digital camera by Fay Jacobs
Shredding some light on it by Fay Jacobs


The Amazon Trail


Dyke Books by Lee Lynch
If I Can Dance, I Can March by Lee Lynch
Cooking With Elbow Grease by Lee Lynch
The Visible Generation by Lee Lynch
The Land of the Free by Lee Lynch
Left at the Altar by Lee Lynch
Lesbian Nomad by Lee Lynch
Scaling the Heights by Lee Lynch


Interviews


Interview with Kathy Smith of BookEnds Press by Nann Dunne and Lori L. Lake
An Interview With Carl Szatmary, Owner of OUTWORDS Books by Lori L. Lake
Writer Beware: Interview With Victoria Strauss by P. June Diehl
Writing Romance Novels: An Interview With Radclyffe Edited by Sandra Barret


Marketing and Promotion

Beware of Agent Scams by A.C. Crispin
Lori L. Lake's Book Signing by Lori L. Lake
How I Promoted My Book by Rhonda Empson
Authors: Make Your Name Known by Nann Dunne
Four Powerful Ways Authors Can Attract More Readers (and Buyers) Faster by Bob Baker
Promoting Yourself With Signature Files by Nann Dunne
5 Tips to Make Your Workday More Successful by Dawn Colclasure, writing as Dana Mitchells
You Hate Marketing? No, You Don't!  by Dallas Hodder Franklin
Tips To Sell Your Book by Dallas Hodder Franklin
Writing IS A Business by Marg McAlister
I'm Not Shameless by Jenna Glatzer
Ten Simple & Inexpensive Ways for Authors to Market Themselves Online (Part 1) by Kevin McNeese 
Ten Simple & Inexpensive Ways for Authors to Market Themselves Online (Part 2) by Kevin McNeese
Key Elements of Any Promotion Plan by Lorna Tedder
How to Get Published in 90 Days by Scott&Scott
Helpful Hints for Your Bookstore Appearance by Lori L. Lake
Book Promotion 101 by Anna Furtado
Demystifying Cover Letters by Anna Furtado
Reading, Reviews, Responses by Lynne Pierce
Promoting Lesbian Fiction: Tackling It One Task at a Time by Kathi Isserman


Questions and Answers

What's Your Take on Multiple-Protagonist Novels?
by Lori L. Lake
What Are the 5 Most Common Mistakes of New Writers?
by Nann Dunne


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