Tag Archives: publishing

How Many Years Does It Take to “Break Out?”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Jenny Hansen

In 2002 Donald Maass published Writing the Breakout Novel, a book now famous throughout the writing land. I sat in the fifth row, through his all-day workshop in Orange County in 2004, thinking: “This guy scares the bejeezus out of me. I’ll never … Continue reading →

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Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Jenny Hansen

There’s been a lot on the web lately about political correctness and the havoc it’s wreaking on society: Can’t we all just get along, for crying out loud? Kristen Lamb wrote a post called The Disease of Self-Importance—Can We Find … Continue reading →

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A Groovy New Tool + 18 Awesomesauce Links

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jenny Hansen

Today’s Techie Tuesday post is pretty eclectic but I’m bouncing off walls over the nifty tool I discovered. And of course I share all turbo-coolness with my More Cowbell posse. The graphic above is an example of Text Is Beautiful. That’s … Continue reading →

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How To Add Up Your E-Book Sales In A Snap

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! This is the day each week when I unleash my inner geek and we talk about some groovy piece of technology or a technical point of writing. Today’s post is for my indie … Continue reading →

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How To Write A Press Release Without Tearing Out Your Hair

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

by Natalie Hartford So today Miss Jenny and I decided to do a little blog swap. I’m taking over her Techie Tuesday post to show off a little of my day job side (shhhhh…don’t tell anyone). While I am here … Continue reading →

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23 Bits of Amazing Bloggy Brilliance That Rocked My World

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! Today’s (incredibly shiny) links have been gathered over the last month or so because their sheer awesome-ness blew me away. And I’ll be looking to you, my friends, down in the comments section…I … Continue reading →

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Review Mania: Is NetGalley the Answer?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! This is the day each week when I unleash my inner geek and we talk about some groovy piece of technology or a technical point of writing. Today, I’m hosting Terry Kate … Continue reading →

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Magic From the Far Reaches of the Blogosphere

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Keyboards are smoking around the blogosphere this week. I don’t know if it’s that people are coming from and going to conferences. Perhaps it’s just that summer is hitting it’s zenith. But the posts coming across my desk are magic. … Continue reading →

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A Plethora of Amazing Links That Rocked My World

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

After spending over a week in the Pacific Northwest, I had  to use the word “plethora” in a post. Amazing, lush, and magical are all words I’d use to describe Orcas Island, WA (see left) . I loved it, and I promise … Continue reading →

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What Is The Value of a Story?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Thoughty Thursday! This is the day of the week that y’all get to be privy to whatever thoughts are kicking around in my brain. Today I’m thinking about books. Like most of you, I love  the printed word.  … Continue reading →

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