TRANSCRIPT: Does Social Networking Kill the Author Mystique?

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by Lia Keyes on September 2, 2010 · 0 comments

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The verdict after a lively chat seems to be that author mystique is something most writers are happy to let go of in favor of warmer connections with readers, writers and other publishing professionals, though there was some debate about the form that those connections should take. Enjoy tonight’s transcript! 12:01 am scribechat: #scribechat #TOPIC: [...]

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TOPIC: Does Social Networking Kill the Author Mystique?

by Lia Keyes September 2, 2010 The Writer's Guide to Social Media
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A few years back Jason Pinter asked the question of whether social networking kills the author mystique, cheapening the profession and the product as a whole (Huffington Post, December 16, 2009). Almost two years on social networking has exploded and is viewed by publishers and agents as an essential part of a writer’s life. How [...]

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Finding Her Wings: editor Emma Dryden talks about drydenbks and the state of the publishing industry

by Lia Keyes August 31, 2010 Interviews
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Emma Dryden of drydenbks (cross posted from http://liakeyes.com) Last May, after nearly 19 years at Simon and Schuster, Emma Dryden was laid off from her position as Vice President and Publisher of Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Margaret K. McElderry Books in a cost-cutting initiative which left the publishing industry reeling. If even someone [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Find Your Voice with T.S. Tate

by Lia Keyes August 26, 2010 Special Guests
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Thanks so much to T.S. Tate (@teetate) for guest hosting this week’s #ScribeChat! The discussion of voice ran for almost two hours, and you’ll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions and opinions to mine in this week’s transcript: 6:13 am LiaKeyes: This week’s guest host on #ScribeChat is @teetate! “Find Your Voice” with T.S. Tate [...]

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TOPIC: Find Your Voice with T.S. Tate

by TS Tate August 24, 2010 Special Guests
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by T.S. Tate Writing is no different than any number of dreams.  Becoming a successful writer— whether the ultimate goal is millions of your books in print or simply the satisfaction that comes with knowing you’ve developed your craft— is no different than the singer wanting to see their name on a marquee or the artist [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Worldbuilding with Lisa Gail Green

by Lia Keyes August 19, 2010 Special Guests
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Thanks to Lisa Gail Green for hosting this week’s chat on world building, one of the often forgotten (but powerful) tools of the writer’s craft. We learned that even contemporary fiction needs careful attention to world building if the reader is to feel grounded and ‘present’ in the story. To read more great suggestions, here’s [...]

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World Building with Lisa Gail Green

by lisagailgreen August 18, 2010 Topic
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by this week’s guest host Lisa Gail Green The foundation of a good book includes, without question, character, voice, and plot. But there is another dimension that must be equally well developed in order for the work to be publishable. I’m talking, of course, about World Building. World Building is not something that is only [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Open Mic Night, Cursing and Censorship!

by Lia Keyes August 12, 2010 Transcripts
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Tonight was my last #ScribeChat until October 21, as I need to take some time off to finish my neglected work-in-progress. Several of our #ScribeChat regulars have offered to host in my absence and I’ll be announcing the timing and topics when they’re confirmed, but thank you so much for your support of the chat! [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Into The Sunset—Ending Your Novel

by Lia Keyes August 5, 2010 Transcripts
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Huge thanks to Les Edgerton, author of HOOKED (@HookedOnNoir) for writing such a wonderful topic intro this week, and for attending his very first Twitter chat by joining us on #ScribeChat for an inspiring analysis of endings that either satisfy, intrigue or frustrate us! Without further ado, here’s the transcript: 10:21 pm LiaKeyes: @smolderingink Thank [...]

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TOPIC: Into The Sunset—Ending Your Novel

by Les Edgerton August 4, 2010 Special Guests
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By Les Edgerton author of HOOKED: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go First, I want to thank Lia for having me on as a guest blogger. Thanks a bunch, Lia! This looks like a great crowd you’ve gathered here. I’d like to talk about novel endings and what [...]

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