Author Archives: laurieboris

About laurieboris

Writer, editor, proofreader, stand-up comedian in another life.

Things That Make Me Head-Hopping Angry

Posted on May 23, 2013

I get it. For every writing rule, there’s a writer breaking it and it WORKS, and that drives some people nuts. I’ve seen it; I’ve done it. My answer to “How many point of view characters can I have?” or … Continue reading →

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An Inside Look at Today's Book Reviewers

Posted on May 22, 2013

Reblogged from Writers In The Storm Blog: Writers In The Storm is pleased to welcome Big Al, our first reviewer! Looking at the posts on the Writers In The Storm Blog and reading the bios of the contributors I was … Continue reading →

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What Are the Real Costs of Self-Publishing? Wrong Question...

Posted on May 20, 2013

Reblogged from J W Manus: Last week a friend sent me the link to this article: The Real Costs of Self-Publishing a Book. He wanted to know my take on the issue. The article seems to have gotten the facts … Continue reading →

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How To Write By The Seat of Your Pants

Posted on May 17, 2013

Reblogged from Self-Published Authors Helping Other Authors: If anyone out there outlines (and succeeds by this method), please leave a comment below because I would love to feature a guest post on the plotting method. There is no one method … Continue reading →

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Social Media: Have You Got It All Wrong?

Posted on May 12, 2013

Reblogged from Catherine, Caffeinated: WARNING: This is one of them long ones. Better go get a fresh cup of coffee before you start… We all know I love publishers. I still hope, should I ever finish The Novel, to be … Continue reading →

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About the Coffee Thing and Other Things

Posted on May 8, 2013

Writing and coffee. Has a nice, cuddly ring to it, yes? I picture a rainy day, a steaming mug, a scribe leaning back and conjuring up the perfect metaphor, a fresh pot dripping away in the kitchen. Facebook likes coffee, … Continue reading →

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Drawing Breath to Help Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Posted on May 1, 2013

Many of you know that I wrote Drawing Breath as a small way to honor a friend who lived into his thirties with cystic fibrosis. Although each person who is diagnosed with the disease experiences a unique level of severity, … Continue reading →

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A.C. Flory on the Makings of Vokhtah

Posted on April 29, 2013

Fascinating podcast interview with A.C. Flory, author of VOKHTAH, on where she drew inspiration for her characters and the world of this unusual and riveting story.

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Self-Publishers: Do You Need Nurturing?

Posted on April 27, 2013

Reblogged from J W Manus: I get several emails a week from people who are self-publishing or thinking about self-publishing. They ask me questions about the process. Sometimes I can answer: “What’s a good program for making an ebook?” (look … Continue reading →

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It’s Boomer Lit Friday!

Posted on April 26, 2013

Happy Friday! Once again, it’s Boomer Lit Friday. Every Friday, a bunch of us who like such things post snippets from our “Baby Boomer Books,” and the lovely Shelley Lieber has graciously offered up her blog where you can see what other … Continue reading →

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