Stephanie L. Bolmer

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  • Stephanie is a twenty-something from the East Coast now living in the Midwest.  She is interested in a variety of genres and media, mostly historical and speculative fiction and poetry, striving always to write soli Deo gloria.
    
    Currently, she is working on her first full-length novel, a coming-of-age story set in New York during the months before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    
    When not writing, Stephanie may often be found reading, watching movies, or exploring new places on road trips. You might also find her singing oldies karaoke or frolicking in the woods, though she doesn't get to do those things as often as she'd like.
    
    
    To learn more about Stephanie and to keep up with her writing, please subscribe to her newsletter and follow her tweets or facebook page. You might also find inspiration from the quotes she has collected in her virtual commonplace book or from the advice for writers from around the web that she handpicks to share.
    
    
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  • Writing Samples:
    
    

    • “Tumble” in Plum Creek Review, Spring 2008 - Page 62

    
    Awards:
    
    

    • First Prize — Valentine's Day 2009 Six-Word Love Story Contest sponsored by The Moravian Book Shop (the oldest continuously operating book shop in the world, founded in 1745) for this true-life love story:  “I was online for the quizzes!”
      
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  • I've got 8 days left to pack before embarking on my journey home to PA. #crap

    Mar 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
  • Hey tweeps, it is official. I am moving (back) to Pennsylvania!

    Mar 01, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
  • Diagnosing Your Romantic Issues Based on Your Favorite Literary Couple: http://t.co/Jndxm2XJ via @flavorwire

    Feb 14, 13 from Tweet Button Reply, Retweet, Favorite
  • RT @sesamestreet: There is a MONSTER at the end of this VALENTINE! http://t.co/NNr5fBNK

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  • Oh, twitter. I crack myself up. #insidejokes

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  • Haven't been able to stop listening to @echosmith since I saw them Sunday night. Take a listen! http://t.co/cPxIR84r

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  • @echosmith You guys ROCKED last night! Been listening to you on YouTube all day, can't get enough! :)

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  • @owlcity Anytime! We'll be waiting! <3

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  • Saw @owlcity LIVE last night! I think I'm in love... ;)

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  • RT @branthansen: PLEASE RT TODAY: We have not forgotten Saeed. Pastor, husband, daddy, American. http://t.co/fOnCyUap #savesaeed #iran

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  • RT @ACLJ: Today is #SaveSaeed awareness day http://t.co/1ZoOXdIy Please RT about #PastorSaeed's plight & help us get 300k signatures

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  • Let's rescue the American pastor imprisoned in #Iran for his faith! #SaveSaeed

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  • RT @IfYouLoveQuotes: "If you keep trying so hard to be everything you're not, you'll miss everything you were meant to be." #quote

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  • RT @air1brant: RT this NOW for your chance to win a Kindle Fire from @air1brant and @redmusiconline! We'll draw a winner at 6:45 CT!

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  • RT @AuthorMedia: Writing can be painful but not writing is more painful.

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  • 61 years and still serving faithfully: #GodSavetheQueen! @BritishMonarchy

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  • #Zumba. Shower. #AmWriting!

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  • I'll be turning 27 in one week. That's "spinster" age in #JaneAusten terms.

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  • "God gave me something to say, that only I could." http://t.co/uX6YBJXc - @adderworld

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  • RT @ANNELAMOTT: Mandatory for writers & artists to have many bad ideas. Out of 9 hunches on a theme or ending, one might work--or le ...

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  • A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.

    Mar 05, 13

    Billy Graham
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  • Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.

    Feb 15, 13

    Bill Cosby

  • A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

    Feb 13, 13

    George Bernard Shaw

  • Aspire not to have more, but to be more.

    Feb 07, 13

    Oscar Romero
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  • The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

    Jan 29, 13

    Tacitus
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  • Death keeps no calendar.

    Jan 28, 13

    English Proverb
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  • Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

    Jan 24, 13

    Ralph Waldo Emerson  (via whiskeysoaked)
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  • Virtue is … the only true happiness of the mind and the best means of preserving the health of the body.

    Jan 17, 13

    Benjamin Franklin, born 307 years ago today, on true happiness. (via explore-blog)
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    (via theherocomplex, creampuff)

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  • 8 Ways to Be a Happy Author

    Feb 13, 13

    
    
    
    

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  • How to Start a Writer Blog: 8 Helpful Tips

    Feb 13, 13

    
    

    Chris Higgins, blogger for Mental Floss and author of THE BLOGGER ABIDES, explains several principles for how to blog better.

    
    
    

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  • Arc Enemy: Defining Story Arcs

    Feb 12, 13

    
    
    
    

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  • 7 Habits of Highly Prolific Writers

    Feb 11, 13

    
    

    Do you want to be able to write fast - and with ease? Check out these seven habits of highly prolific writers.

    
    
    

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  • Forcing Readers To Like Characters: Admiration

    Feb 07, 13

    
    
    
    

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  • What Should Authors Do Between Promotion Cycles? - BookBaby Blog

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  • 7 Strategies to Outsmart Writer's Block

    Jan 25, 13

    
    

    A brief look at the neuroscience and psychology of writer's block, along with seven strategies for how you can outsmart this adversary of writers around the world.

    
    
    

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  • Why You Should Pitch a Single Book

    Dec 21, 12

    
    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Rachelle Gardner explains the key to querying and landing an agent.
    
    

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  • Should Fiction Authors Be Bloggers?

    Dec 21, 12

    
    

    Should Fiction Authors Be Bloggers? Examines how fiction authors can use writer blogs and other marketing to sell their books

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    For all my fellow up-and-coming novelists out there, this is for you!
    
    

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  • Subplot: 7 Ways to Add Subplots to Your Novel

    Dec 21, 12

    
    

    Whether you’re planning the fabric of a new story or looking to thread depth into one that’s falling flat, try these 7 methods to a tightly woven plot.

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Because everyone loves a good subplot or two.
    
    

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  • Be Narrow-Minded: 11 Questions to Turn a Target Market into a Reader Profile

    Dec 19, 12

    
    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Who are you writing for?
    
    

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  • Protect Your Wrists: Exercises for Writers

    Dec 19, 12

    
    

    Back in August, the keyboard I’d used for forever (about ten years) died. I tried using several other keyboards of various ergonomic configurations, but they all made my wrists hurt by the end of the day.

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Because they're the only ones you've got.
    
    

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  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Publishing

    Dec 19, 12

    
    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Some great advice to keep in mind: there's only so much you can control. But, control it!
    
    

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  • 7 Reasons Why You Should Read Your Book Out Loud

    Dec 14, 12

    
    

    I have just submitted my novel, Pentecost to my editor for review.
    
    Before I sent it, I read the entire book out loud which really helped

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    If you don't already do this, I hope Joanna Penn will convince you.
    
    

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  • Ten Techniques for Getting Tension on Every Page

    Dec 13, 12

    
    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Author Jody Hedlund offers some great ideas on how to keep your readers interersted.
    
    

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  • Don’t Sabotage Your Writing/Speaking Career

    Dec 12, 12

    
    

    WordServe Water Cooler is pleased to host this excellent article by James N. Watkins. Welcome, James! I’ve been editing professionally since 1972. (Of course, I started when I was five!) I...

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Some good advice on how to present yourself professionally to the publishing industry.
    
    

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  • Ten Tips for Writing an Author Bio

    Dec 11, 12

    
    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Need to write an author bio for yourself? Lauren Clark's tips make it easy!
    
    

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  • What Writers Need to Know About Goodreads - GalleyCat

    Dec 11, 12

    
    

    What Writers Need to Know About Goodreads

    
    Stephanie L. Bolmer's insight:
    Lots of good tips!
    
    

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  • How Do You Find a Literary Agent?

    Dec 10, 12

    
    

    Literary agent Rachelle Gardner walks you through the basics of this sometimes daunting task.

    
    
    

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  • How Do You Know If Your Work is Any Good?

    Dec 06, 12

    
    

    Rachelle Gardner tackles the question we all struggle with from time to time....

    
    
    

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  • Finding True Love, Finding a Literary Agent

    Dec 06, 12

    
    

    Insight into finding "the one"--literary agent, that is. (It's a serious decision!)

    
    
    

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  • Visual Editing: Color Coding Your Way to a Cleaner Manuscript

    Dec 04, 12

    
    

    Break out the colored pencils and start editing!

    
    
    

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  • 5 Elements of a Great Book Video Trailer

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    Five elements of a good book trailer.

    
    
    

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  • 11 Essential Things to Know If You Want to Write Fiction for a Living

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    A realistic look at living the dream.

    
    
    

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  • How to Edit Your Novel in 3 Steps

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    Instead of tearing through the knots, Beth Barany likens editing her novels to brushing tangled hair, one bit at a time.

    
    
    

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  • Look Great in Your Author Photo!

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    Every author needs one. Tips to look your best on that book jacket!

    
    
    

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  • Yes, Your Submission Phobia is Holding You Back

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    You want to be read, don't you?

    
    
    

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  • 12 Days of Book Sales: A Dozen Holiday Book Promotion Ideas

    Nov 29, 12

    
    

    Merry Christmas and a happy new book!

    
    
    

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  • How Long Should a Book Be? Word Count For Books Explained

    Nov 14, 12

    
    

    Everything you need to know about word count and book length for books and novels and memoirs.

    
    
    

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  • The 3 Most Popular Editorial Services and Do You Need Them?

    Nov 14, 12

    
    

    Writers have more professional support available to them now than ever before. Erin Reel, The Lit Coach, breaks down the 3 most popular editorial services, giving you the benefits, red flags and more. (Check out the "Starving Artist" options!)

    
    
    

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