Teresa Widdowson
Summer Vacation
I missed another Monday. What does that mean? I think it means it’s time for a summer vacation! So far this year, I’ve written...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Write Like an Olympian
I’m late! It’s after 7:00am on Monday, and no blog was posted. I’m sure everyone was waiting with bated breath. But, I got so caught up...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jul 22
- 5 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal: Marketing
This is the final entry in my “The Indie-Author’s Arsenal” blog series. I probably should have put this one first, because to do a really...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jul 15
- 5 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal: Formatting & Publishing
I approached this “Indie-Author Arsenal” series of blogs with the assumption that you are publishing your book on Amazon, IngramSpark, or...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jul 8
- 5 min
Deleted Scene from The RH Factor
This week I’m taking another break from “The Indie-Author’s Arsenal” series and offering a quick read of a deleted scene from my first...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jul 1
- 6 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal: Book Covers
The proof-reading and editing are done, but you can’t publish yet. What about the artwork? Your book cover is the first thing your...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jun 24
- 5 min
The Indie Author's Arsenal: Editing
You’ve spent months, maybe even years, writing your book, and now, finally, you’re finished! Now what? It’s time to publish, right?...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jun 17
- 5 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal:The Writing Process
Welcome to “The Indie-Author’s Arsenal: The Writing Process”. This is the third in a series I hope is beneficial to first-time...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jun 10
- 5 min
How to Have a Book Signing
I’m taking a break this week from my “Indie-Author’s Arsenal” series to talk about a book signing I attended last week. Brick & Mortar...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Jun 3
- 6 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal: Templates
You’ve chosen your writing app, read the manual or watched a video and know how to use it, and you’re almost ready to start chapter one!...
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Teresa Widdowson
- May 27
- 5 min
The Indie-Author's Arsenal: Writing Tools
You’ve decided to go for it! You’re going to write a book and publish it yourself. Good for you! Now you’re scouring the web, trying to...
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Teresa Widdowson
- May 20
- 5 min
A Canvas of Words
I recently went with a friend to an art retreat on Samish Island in Skagit County, Washington. If you’ve never been there, it’s a really...
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Teresa Widdowson
- May 13
- 6 min
The Hero's Journey
In the writing world, it’s not uncommon for authors to use templates or guidelines to help them put their stories together. Everyone has...
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Teresa Widdowson
- May 6
- 7 min
KDP Virtual Voice Audiobook: The RH Factor
Hello all! Welcome to Part 2 of my KDP Virtual Voice Audiobook blog. This is a continuation of my last blog about how I created an...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Apr 29
- 7 min
KDP Virtual Voice Audiobook: Part 1
Welcome to my blog, KDP Virtual Voice Audiobook: Part 1. I’ve split this adventure into two blogs to put them into readable-sized chunks....
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Teresa Widdowson
- Apr 22
- 5 min
Creating Believable Characters
In my blog titled, “Fictional Realism”, I touched on how I try to make my fictional characters believable. I also alluded to the fact...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Beyond the Page
I’m sure you all know by now that I am currently working on book number three. I’m sorry I don’t have a confirmed title to share yet, but...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Self-Publishing Lessons
Since Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) made self-publishing your own work free and easy, it seems like everyone is doing it. But even...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Apr 1
- 5 min
Getting Ready to Self-Publish
If you’ve been reading my Author Anthropology blogs, you know that the last one ended with me finishing the second draft of my first...
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Teresa Widdowson
- Mar 25
- 5 min
Author Anthropology: Part 4
This is the last of my four-part blog series titled “Author Anthropology.” Read “Part 1”, “Part 2”, and “Part 3” to find out how I got to...
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