Author Archives: Eric Terlep

How Much To Pay A Literary Agent by Simon P. Clark

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Eric Terlep

The title pretty much says it all. I originally saw this on Writer Beware’s Facebook page and had passed it along to a friend who is working on a fantasy novel. Hopefully you find this useful if you didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Exercise your imagination from time to time

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Eric Terlep

I hadn’t written anything creatively since this past summer. Let me clarify: I haven’t worked on any short or long fiction since then. However, this past weekend I had a little bit of free time, but stumbled through several paragraphs, … Continue reading →

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Website redesign

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Eric Terlep

The new version of my website went live a week ago. Make sure to check it out. www.ericdterlep.com

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Simon & Schuster + Author Solutions = Plan To Rip Off Writers by David Gaughran

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Eric Terlep

The title says it all. Wherever you happen to be in your writing career, I urge you to take a look at this article so that down the road you won’t fall into the trap of thinking you’re publishing your … Continue reading →

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Decided to Reread “The Hobbit” Before the New Movie is Released

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Eric Terlep

December 14, 2012 That’s the date Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ will be released. Also, I imagine that my final exam for my programming course will be sometime around then, and I would prefer that my exam was … Continue reading →

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Writing With Passion by Michelle Isenhoff at The Creative Penn

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Eric Terlep

After having read this article by Michelle Isenhoff, an author of children’s literature, I thought it contained great advice and wanted to share it. She talks about writing with passion and a purpose – and not just writing to satisfy … Continue reading →

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How to Write by Colson Whitehead

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Eric Terlep

Here are a few simple rules for writing compiled by Colson Whitehead that I happened to come across. The article was too good not to share. Even if you don’t agree with every statement or rule, the author brings up … Continue reading →

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Organized my books

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Eric Terlep

Decided I would add two additional bookcases to the one I already had, so that I wouldn’t have to double so many books. Before adding the 2 newest bookcases there were stacks of books around my room and in boxes … Continue reading →

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When words won’t come…

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Eric Terlep

That first blank page of what will be your newest short story can be quite intimidating. You have scenes in mind but are not sure how to jot them down, scenarios that seem like a good idea until you try … Continue reading →

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5 Mistakes of Fiction Writers by Joanna Penn

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Eric Terlep

Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn has compiled a list of five common mistakes that new fiction writers tend to make: www.thecreativepenn.com/2012/06/13/mistakes-of-new-fiction-writers If you have a comment you’d like to share, make sure to leave a reply at her blog … Continue reading →

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