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Dead on Writing

By: Robert W. Walker
Narrated by: Thomas J. Lemke
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Dead on Writing is a collection of essays, tips, and instructions by award-winning fiction writer Robert. W. Walker, author of more than forty published novels. It covers the following topics:

  • Craft and Execution: Sub-sets dealing with every aspect of the art (and science) of writing. From research, to character, setting, plot, and dialogue. This is where you earn your unofficial PhD in writing.
  • Rewriting and Editing: And how to make a good book great.
  • Selling the manuscript to agents, editors and publishers in today's unique markets, including online efforts.
  • Promoting, marketing and book sales of the finished book.
  • Gram's Gramma' issues: Pointing out common grammar mistakes.
  • Addendum(b): A collection of miscellaneous and extraneous material too good not to include.
©2010 Robert W. Walker (P)2014 Robert W. Walker
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This was a unique, interesting book overall. Interesting from beginning to end, it paves the way to read more from this writer. I actually considered the information detailed within this book helpful. It was well worth listening to. Likable non-fiction.

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