* Start here: Strengthen Your Story’s Middle
* Now, do this: Exercise: Mapping the Middle
* Next, spend some time with this : To Create Excitement, Mess With Your Characters!
* Then, read this: A Novel Twist – Add a Chorus!
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This month's highlights include:
► Submissions Open for Christian Magazine and Fiction Writing Contest
► Promotional Opportunity for Kindle Authors
► New Publisher of Boy-Centered Middle Grade Taking Submissions
► New Agent Seeks Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
► Twentieth Annual Self-Published Book Awards Taking Entries
► Spice Up Your Writing With Tasty Details
► Stop! Read this Before You Publish Your Book!
► Important Lessons From Two Best-Selling Authors
► How To Take Your Online Marketing to New Levels
► Going From Outline to Finished Manuscript
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