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Words on Writing

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After 30 years as an advertising copywriter: documenting the bedlam of writing and publishing my thriller series, The Misjudgements of Andy MacKay, about a man who shouldn’t be trusted with a lighter, let alone saving the world. fiction writing advice, fiction writing process, finished manuscript, indie author fiction, book writing community, publishing advice for writers, marketing for new authors, storytelling for new authors, book publishing journey #fictionwritingadvice, #fictionwritingprocess, #publishingadvice, #marketingfornewauthors, #bookpublishingjourney

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12/13/2025

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June 26, 2026

The Self-Publishing Mistake that Cost Me the Most

<p>I spent years writing my first book: editing, finding mistakes, and correcting endless more mistakes. Eventually, I published it, assuming the hard part was over. It wasn&#39;t. I thought publication was the finish line. It turned out to be the starting pistol.</p><p></p>

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June 23, 2026

The Most Useful Writing Advice I Ignored

<p>When you&#39;re starting out, you don&#39;t know enough to recognizewhich advice matters. You hear it. You nod thoughtfully. Then, if you’re like me, you ignore it completely. Years later, you rediscover it and realize somebody was trying to save you an enormous amount of trouble. Here are six pieces of writing advice I wish I hadn&#39;t ignored.</p><p></p>

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June 6, 2026

Why Good Endings Can Feel Disappointing

<p>Most advice about endings focuses on resolution. Did the hero succeed? Was the mystery solved? Did the plot deliver on its promises? Those things matter, but they&#39;re rarely what readers remember. More often, readers finish a novel with avague sense of satisfaction or disappointment they struggle to articulate. The reason, I suspect, is that every story is really solving two different problems. </p><p></p><p></p>

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What is Words on Writing?

After 30 years as an advertising copywriter: documenting the bedlam of writing and publishing my thriller series, The Misjudgements of Andy MacKay, about a man who shouldn’t be trusted with a lighter, let alone saving the world.

fiction writing advice, fiction writing process, finished manuscript, indie author fiction, book writing community, publishing advice for writers, marketing for new authors, storytelling for new authors, book publishing journey

#fictionwritingadvice, #fictionwritingprocess, #publishingadvice, #marketingfornewauthors, #bookpublishingjourney

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