GIE reads at Arisia!
Hello, my pretties! This weekend, I'll be a guest author and panelist at the Arisia sci-fi/fantasy/fandom convention in Boston, MA. I...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Dec 21, 20173 min read
From the Editor's Desk: GIE's 5 Writing Protips
Every year at this time, I do a year in review where I take a hard look at my writing process and look for ways to improve. This year,...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Oct 25, 20175 min read
Preptober: Week 4
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Oct 18, 20174 min read
Preptober: Week 3
Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Oct 11, 20174 min read
Preptober: Week 2
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Aug 23, 20172 min read
How to Deal With Rejection
As a senior editor for a romance e-publisher, oftentimes, my job is to disappoint hopeful authors, to tell them that their work is not up...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
May 24, 20174 min read
What Makes a Pro?
In my role as an author and editor, I am often asked, what do I consider to be the hallmarks of a professional writer? How do you tell...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Apr 26, 20174 min read
Writing Right: Fight Scenes Do's and Don't's
Fight scenes! Many writers dread writing them, and who can blame them? Writing a good fight scene is an art in itself. Here are some of...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Why Write Lesbian Heroes?
I’ve been asked a lot lately why I write lesbian heroes. The answer seems simple: I'm gay and I'm part of the LGBTQ community. Makes...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 15, 20172 min read
Writing Right: Dialogue Tags
I’ve been an editor for eight years now, and I've noticed that one of the hallmarks of a newer, inexperienced writer is “fancy” dialogue...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Mar 1, 20174 min read
Genres are like Cornflakes
A wise author once told me that buying a book is like buying a box of cereal. You walk down the aisle, looking at the boxes like they’re...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
Jan 4, 20176 min read
Top 5 Mistakes in YA
As a writer, I’ve tackled many different genres from romance to science fiction to urban fantasy, but until a few years ago, I’d always...
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GirlyEngine
Jun 7, 20166 min read
On Venting and How Not to be a Negative Suckhole
One of the things I often talk about with writers, both the aspiring and the experienced, is how to craft an Authorial Identity. Briefly,...
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GirlyEngine
May 21, 20165 min read
A Month in the Life
I realize it’s been a while since I posted anything here. Life and deadlines get in the way of blogging sometimes. Being an editor/author...
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GirlyEngine
Mar 23, 20162 min read
It's Hard, Dammit!
The heroic journey. We all know it’s supposed to be hard. The hero* is supposed to work at it. After all, no one just walks into Mordor,...
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GirlyEngine
Feb 4, 20168 min read
Top 10 Reasons to Reject an E-Rom
I’ve been a senior editor for Loose Id since 2009. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of manuscripts have come across my desk. I’ve accepted...
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