Monthly Archives: July 2016

August Speaker – Heather Snow

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Heather Snow is an award-winning historical romance author with a degree in Chemistry. She discovered she preferred creating chemistry on the page rather than in the lab. When asked how her Chemistry degree helped her writing, she responds,  “Most chemical … Continue reading →

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How To Not Give Up On Writing a Book

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Do you have a few abandoned manuscripts sitting on your computer? Are you lured away by new ideas, or do you find that getting started is easy, but continuing to write until the end of a first draft is the … Continue reading →

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Six Tips on How to Write a Synopsis for a Book

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

You only need 4 things in a book synopsis: your working title, the genre of the book, the word count and your extended pitch. Author Natasha Lester gives some good pointers in this article. ReadMore

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100 Prompts for Writing About Yourself

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Bryn Donovan gives great prompts on how to start writing when you hit writers’ block. If you like these writing prompts, you might want to pin or bookmark them for future reference. Take a look! Describe one of your earliest … Continue reading →

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Six Steps to Hosting a Successful Book Reading Event!

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Originally posted on Self Publishing Advisor:
As an established author, one may come to notice a seemingly inevitable plateau or decline in book sales as time goes on. There are ways, however, to re-engage your fan base and reinvigorate your…

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