We got hacked… and we’re still cleaning up the mess.
Unfortunately the Smooth Draft site has been hacked several times. I decided to move to a brand new web host and move files one by one....
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FREE with #kindleunlimited, the ultimate #NaNoWriMo planning tool
Plan Your Novel in as Little as One Day NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is an annual event for writers around the world. It...
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How to Blurb — pre-order now from Amazon (#selfpublish #writetip)
Hate writing blurbs for your book? Join the club. But, there is a magic formula for writing blurbs and I’m going to show it to you....
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Countdown to NaNoWriMo: What’s Holding You Back?
It’s the end of September. You’ve got about a month until NaNoWriMo starts. Seems like plenty of time, right? Some of you are wondering...
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#NaNo 2013 Novel BOUND FOR TROUBLE released! #rewriting
As many of you have been following my NaNoWriMo progress and looking for NaNo tips, it’s long past time to offer an update on my own NaNo...
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Pacing 1: The Right Mix of Tortoise and Hare
In my survey of your biggest rewriting challenges, many of you indicated pacing of your story among the most difficult. What is...
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