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	<title>The Krisálys Chronicles of Féyree</title>
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		<title>Of, &#8216;S, And</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, you&#8217;re editing your book, newsletter, business correspondence, and looking for ways to make it snappier. Sharpen your red pencil, then take a look at Of, &#8216;S and And.
OF: I notice that when people write draft #1, Of is an overused word. &#8220;He thought of her often.&#8221; vs. &#8220;She was often in his thoughts.&#8221; &#8220;They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/07/26/of-s-and/</link>
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		<title>Why Rewrite Your Work?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve finished the first draft of your manuscript. Congratulations! Now the next hard work begins. Rewriting.
Don&#8217;t You Mean Edit?
Nope. I mean rewrite. The entire manuscript from cover to cover.
There&#8217;s a big difference between editing and rewriting. In editing, you&#8217;re pruning and polishing. You&#8217;re generally comfortable with the writing, its flow and its content.
Rewriting, to pick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/06/28/why-rewrite-your-work/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of Copyright</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A favorite resource of mine is ReaderViews, and I have the good fortune to have established a great rapport with the editor. I suggested she do a piece on the importance of copyrighting, and providied her with a lot of useful information. Not only did she take my suggestion and use my information &#8211; she [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/06/11/the-importance-of-copyright/</link>
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		<title>Why Bother Editing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During a recent presentation I did on writing, several students (of all ages) asked why should they edit, except for typos and grammar. The answer is deceptively simple &#8211; because your first draft is just that. A core dump of your ideas.
First Draft
You may bridle at the suggestion your first draft is not perfect, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/06/08/why-bother-editing/</link>
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		<title>Crossover Just Optioned for Screen Rights!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m thrilled to announce that my first book, Crossover has just been optioned for screen rights! They’re very excited about the story and feel that with the tremendous strides that have been made in the ability to create fantasy realms – think Avatar and Lord of the Rings – the magic of the adventure and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/05/02/228/</link>
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		<title>Is Blogging Still Effective?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This recent article in the Modesto Bee (California) poses interesting questions about the evolutions of social media &#8211; specifically blogging vs. other media, and raises questions when it comes to promoting your work to the appropriate target audience. Read on to learn more.



BLOGGING&#8217;S DECLINE
YOUNG PEOPLE PREFER QUICK HITS OVER THE WORK INVOLVED IN A WEB [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/02/18/is-blogging-still-effective/</link>
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		<title>2000 Hours Pays Off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received an email from a reader who wondered how long it took me to write Dark Fire &#8211; the answer is over 2000 hours from start to publication. Translate that to weeks, and it&#8217;s 50 40-hour work weeks. Crossover took over 1500.
I will admit that I marvel at authors who can write 10+ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2010/01/26/2000-hours-pays-off/</link>
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		<title>Dark Fire Available!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dark Fire has been published and is available through my website as well as at Amazon.com. Just search for Dark Fire by Claudia Newcorn to find it.
For those curious about the writing process for this book, it took over 2000 hours to write. The first draft was 654 pages long – the final book is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2009/12/05/dark-fire-available/</link>
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		<title>Dark Fire is done!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After over 2000 hours of writing, rewriting, and editing, I&#8217;m proud to announce that Dark Fire is headed for the presses with an expected release of late October, in time for the holidays.
Writing a trilogy is turning into an adventure in itself. The complexity of making sure all the story lines, characters, and concepts remain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2009/09/30/dark-fire-is-done/</link>
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		<title>The Struggle to Write Right</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past several months, I&#8217;ve received a number of emails from aspiring writers  struggling with the creative process, asking for advice. Sharing some of what we&#8217;ve discussed here are some pointers that you may (or may not) find helpful.
1. You will not write the great American novel on your first draft. If you expect this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krisalystrilogy.com/2009/07/14/the-struggle-to-write-right/</link>
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