Jessica Nacovsky
100: Why I Use My Full Name
Howdy! If you've been to my site before, you've probably noticed I introduce myself by my full name—first, middle, and last. Seems...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Feb 13
- 7 min
85: Thoughts on Author Branding
Howdy! I didn't exactly make a big announcement, mostly because without set publishing-dates, I wasn't quite sure what to say, but my...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jan 9
- 5 min
80: Thoughts on Authors Faking Their Deaths
Howdy! I'm assuming everyone in the literary community has heard about some indie romance author faking her death, then outing herself...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
77: Books that used AI
Howdy! The following lists books that used AI in the finished product. I don't support AI replacing creative jobs and will not buy these...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
75: Titling my Books
Howdy! I've written, what, nine novel manuscripts now? Some are farther along and better edited, but the stories are there, regardless. I...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
73: What's been up with NaNoWriMo
Howdy! I do NaNoWriMo (writer's knock out 50K words of a manuscript during the month of November) every year. Used to be, I completed the...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
68: Prioritizing
Howdy! When I worked a standard 9-5, I always knew what I had to do, where I needed to be. My schedule was laid out and I followed it....
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
64: Supporting Your Fave Authors
Howdy! I love promoting my fave authors, and finding new faves. Not every great author is famous, but we can help each other discover...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Sep 12, 2022
- 6 min
63: Publishing Terms, etc
Howdy! Reading the live tweeting of the recent Department Of Justice vs Penguin Random House trial, (over whether or not their...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
59.5: DOJ vs PRH Twitter threads
Howdy! I've been following the US Department of Justice vs Penguin Random House Trial, regarding Penguin Random House' legal ability to...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
59: Tropes I Enjoy
Howdy! I listed what tropes I can't stand a couple of weeks back. I'm not super loyal to any tropes but here are those I don't see enough...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Aug 1, 2022
- 5 min
57: Tropes I Hate
Howdy! I'm not anti tropes. These tendencies are common because they work. However, there are some I'm sick of seeing. Ideally, the...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
56.5 Replacing Double Enter with Enter Tab in Microsoft Word
Howdy! I'm in the midst of submitting a manuscript to a small press and they want the excerpt to meet the Shunn Format standard. Which,...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
56: Imagining the Ideal Query Website
Howdy! I ran across this (now deleted) reddit post (regarding this Kickstarter which is attempting to solve some common querying issues)...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
55: Dealing With Writer's Block
Howdy! Writer's block isn't fun, and can last a while. I'm in the middle of rewriting my April Camp Nano project, from scratch. There are...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jul 11, 2022
- 6 min
54: Streamlining Queries & Submissions to be Inclusive
Howdy! I've done my fair share both of querying agents and submitting to small presses, and I always find it funny when they hit up...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
52: Self Publishing How-To Resources
Howdy! Given the snail's pace of traditional publishing, more authors are choosing to self publish, including previously traditionally...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
51: My Story Memes
Howdy! I've been meaning to compile memes regarding my manuscripts. This seems as good a place to keep them as any. Don't worry! All...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
43: 10 Favorite Literary Quotes
Howdy! I read a lot and sometimes, I'll come upon a phrase that captures a feeling I would've struggled to put into words, or is simply...
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Jessica Nacovsky
- Apr 11, 2022
- 10 min
41: 30 Day Blogging Challenge in a Day
Howdy! I've never done a 30 Day Blogging Challenge but with Camp Nano going on, I turned to other bloggers for topic inspiration. Lacking...
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