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How my attitude about electronic publishing has changed in the last six years

October 12, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

When I started writing fiction way back when, one of the first things I did was rush out and buy a copy of the current Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market guide. I think it was the 2011 or 2012 issue. It was mostly worth the money and is still something I recommend buying ever […]

Podcast Episode 20 – Writing for Reluctant Readers

September 29, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should persue the goal of bringing them in. In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should pursue the goal of bringing them in.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should pursue the goal of bringing them in. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska […]

Five Links Friday 9/9/16

September 9, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Hey, it’s Friday Sept 9 and I’m just getting settled into the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference. But first, let me share the best articles about writing I read this week. Happy Five Links Friday! 1. Ali Luke has a great article on her blog about How to Write a Great Blurb for […]

Five Links Friday 9/1/16

September 2, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week

Hey, it’s not only Friday, but it’s the first day of a long weekend for a lot of us, and the final Friday before the RMFW conference. I’m getting antsy and can’t wait to get there! But in the meantime, here are some great writing links. 1. Let’s start of the weekend on a good […]

Five Links Friday 8/26/16

August 26, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

And it is Friday. And let’s not waste this weekend, folks, because I have so much writing stuff to do, it’s almost like I’m not doing this for a hobby anymore. (That’s a joke, btw. I haven’t treated this as a hobby for nearly a decade. I view writing as a second other full-time job, […]

Five Links Friday 8/12/16

August 12, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Well, here it is Friday already and it looks like I forgot something…I forgot to blog this week! The standard excuses are family illnesses, the day job, and working on the novel revision. FWIW, the revision is coming alone fairly well 🙂 But enough about me. Here is another Five Links Friday post for you […]

Five Links Friday 7/22/16

July 22, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The Best Articles I Read About Writing This Week

Holy Moly, it’s like a million degrees out there. Let’s just read this stuff and write some stuff and hope we can survive it. 1. You know, I’ve never considered pursuing an MFA and really don’t know how useful they are at helping you get published. I suppose the program could help build contacts, at […]

Five Links Friday 7/8/16

July 8, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Hey, the short week is over and now it’s time to get to work. And I don’t mean at the day job. I’m mean the late night / early morning writing job. But first, here are five links to keep you inspired. 1. Pacing is so important, so don’t forget it. With that said, let’s […]

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