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Chapter 28
Q is for Questions to Ask ....................... 141
Don’t be afraid to ask agents and publishers these questions
Chapter 29
R is for Rewrite ..................................... 147
Good writers revise their work
Chapter 30
R is also for Rivet your Reader ............... 151
Create “can’t put down” books
Chapter 31
S is for Self Publishing—Yes or No? ....... 154
Pros and cons of self publishing. Is it for you?
Chapter 32
S is also for Short Story Collections ....... 168
Short story collections that add up
Chapter 33
T is for Take Your Time .......................... 172
Why you shouldn’t rush to submit
Chapter 34
U is for Understanding .......................... 181
A bad review doesn’t have to equal disaster
Chapter 35
V is for Visualize .................................... 183
Try Your Hand at Word Pictures
Chapter 36
W is for Writing Reviews ....................... 190
How to write compelling book reviews
Chapter 37
X is for Xeric Writing ............................. 193
Xeric writing is a dry as a desert landscape. Spice it up.
Chapter 38
Y is for You Don’t Say ............................ 197
If it is a real word, don’t depend on spellcheck
Chapter 39
Z is for Zombie vs. Zest .......................... 200
Zap it! Don’t become a writing zombie
Final Message ............................................................... 204
Recommended Reference Books ................................... 205
About the Author ......................................................... 209