The Daily Port of Call: December 9, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how to make your dialogue ring true, make the most of your writing time, and launch a nonfiction book successfully.

Here are three cheats to help your dialogue ring true.

Learn how to make the most of the writing time you have.

Check out this experiment to reveal how Amazon’s algorithms really work.

Discover the real meaning of NaNoWriMo.

Here is the anatomy of a successful nonfiction book launch.

Good advice for indie authors: publish short and often.

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.