Pros Who Blog

  • Colleen Lindsey Literary agent and publishing marketing/publicity professional. Check her sidebar under “Some Posts You May Find Helpful”.
  • Editorial Ass Current editor/former editorial assistant. Be sure to check the sidebar under “Favorite Backlist” for various articles very useful to aspiring writers.
  • Nathan Bransford Literary agent. Check his sidebar under “The Essentials” for useful articles for aspiring writers.

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Editcast 02 – Dialogue


Editcast 02 posted 12 Oct 2009

Kelley talks about using dialogue to reveal character and advance the story.

See Nicola’s companion post on dialogue.

Editcast 01 – First person


Editcast 01 posted 8 Sept 2009

Kelley talks about using specific detail and emotional language to write first person stories.

See Nicola’s companion post on using first person.

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