The Daily Port of Call: December 5, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find the power of the short story, ten ways to move point of view, and what works (and doesn’t) when launching a new pen name.

Uncover the power of the short story.

 If you are going the traditional publishing route, should you hire an editor?

Discover ten ways to move point of view.

Learn how to hack your way to the top of Amazon categories.

Launching a new pen name? Find out what worked and what didn’t for one author.

Remember these ten writing tips from Ursula Le Guin.

The Daily Port of Call: December 4, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how your theme is all-important to your story’s climax, how to write better, and lessons learned in 2014.

Discover the role of theme in your story’s climax.

If you do nothing else, follow this one piece of writing advice.

Write better by zooming in.

Learn how to create kick ass dialogue: Jane Austen style.

Here are nine indie publishing lessons learned in 2014.

Find out six things your author website should be doing that you’ve probably never thought about.