Bowker is offering 25% off their products and services, including ISBNs. This is a holiday offer, so I don’t know how long it will last.

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Explore today’s news to get inspiration for your fiction. Don’t hesitate to use tidbits from and elements of current stories in your own work.

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Including the words “The End” on the final page of a manuscript is a good idea. The visual keeps readers, including agents and editors, from guessing what the story’s final words are.

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Encouragement for fiction editors to experience story from the inside by writing either short or long fiction, whatever they typically edit.

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A recap of articles—with links—from 2012, including the most popular.

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A few recommendations for reference books for writers and editors. Treat someone else to a practical gift that they’ll love or treat yourself.

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Writers can’t write novels of any length, not if they want to be published traditionally. Word count is important, especially for the first-time novelist.

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Links to the most popular (as of the end of 2011) articles at The Editor’s Blog as well as links to a few of Beth’s favorite articles.

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A writer with a diva attitude can turn agents and publishers away. And such an attitude can keep a writer from producing his best work. Discover why it’s not good to be a one-manuscript diva.

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Celebrating the first-year anniversary of The Editor’s Blog and looking forward to year Two. Look for some new blog features including First Pages on First Fridays.

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