Thursday Writing Quote ~ King

The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting. Stick to the parts that are, and don’t get carried away with the rest. Long life stories are best received in bars, and only then an hour or so before closing time, and if you are buying ~ Stephen King

Nuggets for November

Looking for slang or jargon? Or maybe alternatives for cuss words? This is a very useful post for the "wordy" in all writers.
http://annerallen.com/slang-jargon-insider-lingo-11-ways-to-find/

A great post about blurb writing
http://www.adazing.com/the-perfect-blurb/

Do you need an editor? And what kind of editor?
http://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/2016/11/no-you-dont-need-to-pay-for-a-copy-edit-except-when-you-do.html

A thought provoking article about how to make the unexpected twist believable
http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-unexpected-story-events/

In defense of to-be verbs
http://annerallen.com/should-you-eliminate-was-from-your/ 

marketing for the holidays
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2016/10/25/book-promotion-for-holiday/

Music for Thanksgiving Dinner