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Books I Read in 2019
Check out this list of great books Ashley Dufault read in 2019.
Ashley Dufault
Dec 28, 20195 min read
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Let's Get Social: Instagram Fast Facts
You can only excel at Instagram if you know some key facts about it. Read more for some social media tips.
Ashley Dufault
Aug 30, 20194 min read
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Reasons Not to Give Your Book Away for Free
I'm currently on the tail-end of a 5-day book giveaway. It's by far my most successful, yet I still have mixed feelings about it. In...
Ashley Dufault
Apr 19, 20194 min read
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All Successful Writers Do This
The other week I was sitting in my new tax man's office, going through the numbers. In 2018, I spent more money than I made with my...
Ashley Dufault
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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REVIEW: WRITE TO MARKET
First thing's first: I'm skeptical of self-help books. I read a lot of them and often find that they're filled with a lot of...
Ashley Dufault
Jan 14, 20194 min read
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WRITING VS. READING: WHICH IS MORE HELPFUL?
Every writer is confronted with this quote at some point: "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a...
Ashley Dufault
Dec 14, 20189 min read
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BLACK FRIDAY BOOK SALE!
To celebrate the first publishing anniversary of If I Let You Go, the Amazon eBook will be 84% OFF from November 23rd to the 27th! And...
Ashley Dufault
Nov 21, 20182 min read
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REVIEW: BIRD BOX BY JOSH MALERMAN
As a science fiction and horror writer, I feel obligated to tell everyone when I've read a good book. Bird Box by Josh Malerman ranks on...
Ashley Dufault
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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DEA POIRIER: NEXT GIRL TO DIE
[This post was written by Dea Poirier, author of Next Girl to Die.] I am so excited to reveal the cover for NEXT GIRL TO DIE. This book...
Ashley Dufault
Sep 13, 20182 min read
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PHASES OF EDITING A NOVEL
One of the questions I get a lot is: “How do I know if I’m ready to begin editing my book, and what should I expect?” Every author has a...
Ashley Dufault
Sep 3, 20184 min read
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STORY IDEAS: IS A PLOT WHEEL RIGHT FOR ME?
You’re a writer with a great idea for a story. You’ve started writing and were off to a fantastic start, but now you’re stuck; your...
Ashley Dufault
Jul 22, 20183 min read
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IF I LET YOU GO: FREE EBOOK
Starting tomorrow and ending Monday night, you can get your free digital copy of If I Let You Go. Why download it? You may not want a...
Ashley Dufault
Jul 4, 20182 min read
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REVIEW: WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS BY BARBARA DELINSKY
An Unusual Genre for me I’m not one for stories about family crises. I read about rebels overthrowing fictional governments. I buy books...
Ashley Dufault
May 28, 20182 min read
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HOW TO ORGANIZE A NOVEL
for publication. So you’ve finished your manuscript and you’re ready to start adding the other various parts of a book to your document....
Ashley Dufault
May 12, 20185 min read
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10 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT WRITERS
There are loads more common misconceptions about writers than what’s listed below, but these are just a handful that pop into my head:...
Ashley Dufault
Jan 1, 20186 min read
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HONESTY IN ART
...for Money or for Art? Honesty in writing is pretty important to most fellow authors. We want to stay true to our own interests and...
Ashley Dufault
Dec 10, 20173 min read
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IF I LET YOU GO: NOVEMBER 24TH RELEASE
I’m thrilled to announce that If I Let You Go has been up for sale for over a week! You can purchase it on Amazon and most other major...
Ashley Dufault
Dec 4, 20173 min read
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WRITING GOALS AND DELAYS
Life is interesting, isn’t it? We set our goals and aim much higher than our arms can reach so that we’ll do the absolute best we can,...
Ashley Dufault
Jul 13, 20173 min read
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Blog Tour Scams
The other day, I got a message from someone asking if she could PLEASE review my book, If I Let You Go. She linked to her site in her...
Ashley Dufault
Jun 8, 20173 min read
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BAD REVIEWS
I want to talk about bad reviews today. When I was in college, I studied Communication, specifically Media & Technology. It was an...
Ashley Dufault
Apr 27, 20174 min read
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