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WTF Do All These Acronyms Stand For?
  • Sep 9, 2021
  • 5 min

WTF Do All These Acronyms Stand For?

If you've spent any time on social media with publishing professionals, you've likely seen a slew of acronyms
What Genre is My Book???
  • Aug 25, 2021
  • 7 min

What Genre is My Book???

Pick one genre, maybe give yourself a modifier for that genre and then relegate the rest of your story to the blurb and synopsis.
That's It - I Quit.
  • Aug 11, 2021
  • 4 min

That's It - I Quit.

And at the time we said it, we meant it. I did, anyway. I truly, completely meant I would never write creatively again. Not one word.
Don't Use Numbers
  • Aug 4, 2021
  • 3 min

Don't Use Numbers

I recently read a book in which the narrator described another character as "hulking" and "imposing" and "scarily intimidating". The...
25 Things Every Revising Writer Does
  • Jul 28, 2021
  • 2 min

25 Things Every Revising Writer Does

16. Wonder if maybe this whole novel should be in first person.
How to Pick Better Comp Titles
  • Jul 22, 2021
  • 6 min

How to Pick Better Comp Titles

Comping to both of them is a little like saying, "I've made this brand new cola. t is going to sell like Coke and Pepsi combined."
How to Write 20K in a Day
  • Jul 15, 2021
  • 6 min

How to Write 20K in a Day

here are a few reasons you might want to fast-draft, and here are some tips to help you write a whole lot of words in very few days:
The Ultimate Plotting Tool
  • Jul 8, 2021
  • 2 min

The Ultimate Plotting Tool

Dan Wells 7-point plot system, combined with Save the Cat, added the Scene-Sequel strategy, and wrapped in the 3-Act structure.
Nudging
  • Jul 1, 2021
  • 3 min

Nudging

Pay attention to submission guidelines, keep your emails brief and professional, and only nudge when necessary.
Querying is So Much More Than a Letter
  • Jun 23, 2021
  • 5 min

Querying is So Much More Than a Letter

NONE of this is more important than a good book. This is all just a few ways to keep your querying process organized.
The Difference Between Plotting and Pantsing (for me)
  • May 25, 2020
  • 2 min

The Difference Between Plotting and Pantsing (for me)

“I want to be surprised by the story!” I told myself (and anyone who would even pretend to listen).
Not Going for the Easy Drama
  • May 18, 2020
  • 4 min

Not Going for the Easy Drama

Jim and Jan are in the parking lot. They’re both lonely. They’re both sad. They’re both frustrated and fed up with their circumstances.
On Star Wars and Killing Your Darlings
  • Dec 18, 2015
  • 3 min

On Star Wars and Killing Your Darlings

So kill your darlings. Kill them dead and don’t look back. Don’t be George Lucas.
Writing contests, baking cookies, and taking advice
  • Apr 16, 2015
  • 2 min

Writing contests, baking cookies, and taking advice

Remember that those offering advice might like different cookies than you do.
Controversial Advice on Twitter Pitching
  • Mar 6, 2015
  • 3 min

Controversial Advice on Twitter Pitching

This advice is different than most advice you’ll see on this subject. For that, I do not apologize.
A "Regular" Writer Responds to That MFA Dude
  • Mar 3, 2015
  • 2 min

A "Regular" Writer Responds to That MFA Dude

I read it thinking it would be a positive experience. Here are my reactions, as they came to me the first time I read it.
I HAVE AN AGENT.
  • Feb 6, 2015
  • 3 min

I HAVE AN AGENT.

Pitchwars was involved and she originally contacted me via a PitMad event this past summer.
Ten Tips for Twitter Pitching
  • Aug 22, 2014
  • 6 min

Ten Tips for Twitter Pitching

I can help you with your twitter pitch.
Bad Query Contest
  • Jun 10, 2014
  • 2 min

Bad Query Contest

I have been writing since I was two-years-old and have taken, like, five community college classes on writing, if you count English 101
On Disappointing Endings and Who Owns the Creation
  • Apr 2, 2014
  • 3 min

On Disappointing Endings and Who Owns the Creation

Until that book is published, until the tv show airs, until the movie premiers, that story belongs to the creator.
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Gina Denny is a writer, homeschooler, and erstwhile music teacher who writes every week on twitter about #WomenInMusicHistory. Along with Darci Cole, she hosts the Pineapple P. Podcast, a bi-weekly podcast in which they recap How I Met Your Mother episodes and discuss writing strategies and tips found in the show. She is a contributing editor to In Omnia Paratus, an online magazine dedicated to critiquing and analyzing Gilmore Girls. Along with her popular weekly essays on parenting and education topics, she writes children's non-fiction for Kiwi Crate, the educational monthly subscription box. She also writes science fiction and fantasy for fun and lives near Phoenix, Arizona with her family. 

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