
Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
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Ruth Harris and I are a couple of publishing industry veterans working to help newer writers create their best possible work and launch it successfully into the marketplace whether you're going indie or taking the traditional route. We especially want to help writers avoid the pitfalls of this ever-more complex business, where, unfortunately, a lot more people are making money from authors..
Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
1w ago
by Anne R. Allen Last July, I put this blog on hiatus after 15 years because I had a novel to finish and blog business seemed to be taking all my time. I also felt worn down by the daily disrespect from the 1000s of wannabe guest bloggers who will not read or follow […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
1M ago
by Anne R. Allen Happy New Year everybody! Yes, I’m back. Sort of. I won’t be posting every Sunday morning like clockwork the way I did for the fifteen years before I paused the blog last July. That rigid schedule was becoming a burden, and I’ve decided to unload some of my burdens this […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
1M ago
Have a Soulful Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, and a Merry Christmas! We’ll be back on a limited basis in the new year, and wish you all very happy holidays! Anne and Ruth
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
4M ago
If you happen to be on California’s Central Coast next Saturday, October 19th, TV actress Mara Purl and Anne will be doing a presentation and dramatic reading at Volumes of Pleasure Bookshop in Los Osos at 1:00 PM. We’ll read four scenes from our published and upcoming novels.
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
7M ago
by Anne R. Allen Yes, Ruth and I are taking a break. I’ve kept this blog going for fifteen years, posting every Sunday morning for most of that time, except the 5 months in 2020 when I was hospitalized. During that tough time, Ruth took the reins and kept the blog going with great […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
7M ago
Find the right agent with the help of Literary Rambles by Natalie Aguirre Thanks so much for having me here, Anne and Ruth. Finding an agent can be incredibly challenging, and sometimes, it can feel impossible. One thing I’ve learned from my almost 15 years of interviewing debut and traditionally published authors and agents at […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
8M ago
Rejected? Maybe it’s not you. Today we’re celebrating Ruth Harris’s 13th blogiversary. Ruth joined this blog in June of 2011, and I know it wouldn’t have succeeded without her expertise, humor, and warmth. To celebrate, we thought we’d re-run Ruth’s very first post. It’s packed with wisdom that still applies today. How to Keep […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
8M ago
by Penny Sansevieri Amazon ads are a very popular go-to for the majority of authors and we know it’s a big revenue driver for Amazon. But do Amazon ads make money for authors? In some cases, yes, but sadly the majority of authors aren’t using the platform in a way that benefits them. And […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
8M ago
by Anne R. Allen Whenever I teach a writing workshop, the hardest concept to get across is point of view. Almost every new writer wants to “head-hop”— that is, describe the thoughts of every character in the story — “hopping” from one head to another. This is why head-hopping is considered the mark of […]
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Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
8M ago
by Anne R. Allen What should a new writer do when friends or family members ask to look at your fledgling WIP (work in progress)? We’re usually eager to share our work, and want to hear if we’re on the right track. The problem is, over-exuberant praise can keep us from polishing a draft, […]
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