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RuleBreaker Bounces Back

RuleBreaker Bounces Back!

I know that it has been a little bit since the site has been updated, and to all those that may have missed me, I'm BACK! It's been a ride the past few months, and here are the highlights. 

On November 07,2014 my house burned to the ground. Nothing was able to be salvaged. My boys and I have been relocated, and they are thriving! We're still waiting for the insurance company to get their investigation closed, so we're in temporary housing. This is better than nothing, yet we still find ourselves short with clothing, and personal items. Not much in the house is ours at this time, since all of the furnishings and bedding were provided. 

On December 24, 2014 a promise was made! A beautiful ring and promise from the most wonderful man in the world were given to me! I am very happy, as My Man is the rock that has carried me through this storm so far. I thank God to have him to help out with the houseful of kids we have together (5... oh boy...). 

RuleBreaker has expanded to help more than just manuscripts! RuleBreaker Enterprises now covers the management of 3 new clients in getting their manuscript not just through the process, but set up with personal cover art, promotional coverage, and setting up signings as well! We're moving on and growing! 

Stay with us as we grow, and follow along on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Thanks!

 

RuleBreaker

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It's Raining Manucripts!

RuleBreaker is a busy one these days! Happy to say that the manuscripts are coming in from all over, two in my inbox today, and I'll have one in my old fashioned mailbox by next week! Glad to see one of my very first manuscripts being published by the lovely Mellie Miller, I will add the link to her second published book below! 

What questions do any of you have for the RuleBreaker? I go off about things I notice in manuscripts, but I would love to answer some questions that authors have! Hit me up and let me help you out!

 

http://www.freedomink365.com/jarethfirstlord

~~RuleBreaker~~

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Website Updates!

Welcome to my website, enjoy Your stay.


Check us out! We have our new logo up and running! Thanks so much to Emsquared for the custom original design, and to Jeremy for the digital implementation! I'm in love with it! I'd appreciate all your comments and feedback! I hope that everyone enjoys the upgrade as much as RuleBreaker does! New manuscripts are coming my way, thank you everyone for all the love. God Bless!

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 Posted in General

Checking In and Checking Up!

Good afternoon, fellow RuleBreakers! The one and only RuleBreaker has been quite busy herself, as I hope that all of you have been! Get those manuscripts ready for some red ink, and let's make it bleed a little on the page. In a good way of course! Have you already been through your novel or article with a fine tooth comb? I'm sure that some authors are wondering what an editor can do that they haven't already, so let me help you out with that question. 

1- An editor doesn't have a personal connection with the material. Authors are very attached to their writing, and that can keep you from seeing problems with the writing that will stand out to an editor. 

2- Editors have  different perspective when reading your writing. We see it as a reader would, and we can't see in your head. So many problems with self-editing arise because as the author, you know what you mean. The reader may not be able to understand where some points are coming from in your story. 

3- An editor can do what may seem unthinkable for an author to manage: Cut pieces of your story out. This is sometimes needed so that the story will flow, and be concise and not choppy, but still make sense and really tell your story. 

 

I hope this helps out! 

RuleBreaker

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Dialogue Improvement

Are you struggling to get that character a solid voice? Do you have main players that you're fighting with? Let me give you a few tips.

Step One, your characters MUST speak! Let their voices be heard! One of the best methods that I've found in editing manuscripts is to speak FOR them. No. Really. Say it out loud. Write your dialogue, take a minute and talk through it. When you're reading your own work, you automatically tend to fill in the blanks and change words to fit what you INTEND to say, not what you've written already. When you start saying it, you'll automatically say what you meant. 

Step Two: While you're talking your characters through their dialogue, make sure they don't have the same voice, speech patterns, and expressions. Make their voices different, unique to the character. Your leading lady needs to have more authority than the maid, but less than the leading man. Put away the waffle iron and make them decisive, strong, passionate.... Different..... Give those characters a breath of life and watch them crawl off the pages and into the room with you. Let them bicker and argue.... Let them just BE. Let them take control of the pen, pencil, keyboard, or typewriter. It's their life, after all. Take the RULES, tie 'em up, gag 'em and stuff 'em in the closet and write from the soul!!

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From the Editor

Glad that June has finally rolled around! As I'm making my way through a first edit, here are a few free tips that will help you out when you're writing your first draft!

1: Manage your modifiers. Make sure that you don't use the same descriptors over and over. This makes for a tedious read for all!

2: Don't be pedantic, just plodding through your text! Spice it up! Readers don't want to read textbook style writing, we all want to be entertained... That's why we buy fiction books, right? 

3: When going from thoughts to dialogue, make it clear. Don't leave me wondering what I'm supposed to do with this section of text. Is it for the other characters to know? Or is this for the reader's eyes only?

Questions? Leave me some comments and ask away! Let's get you the best manuscript possible! Maybe bend a few rules along the way?

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 Posted in General

Getting Started!

Good evening everyone! I am so excited about this new endeavor! I am looking forward to the great things that we can do together. Right now, I am working on a sequel to a book that FreedomInk has from Mellie Miller for publication this August! It's going great, halfway through with it. Thanks for dropping in!

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New Page!

I am pleased to announce that the new page is up and running! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! More information will be added as more topics come up!

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 Posted in General

RuleBreaker Edits

RuleBreaker Bounces Back!

I know that it has been a little bit since the site has been updated, and to all those that may have missed me, I'm BACK! It's been a ride the past few months, and here are the highlights. 

On November 07,2014 my house burned to the ground. Nothing was able to be salvaged. My boys and I have been relocated, and they are thriving! We're still waiting for the insurance company to get their investigation closed, so we're in temporary housing. This is better than nothing, yet we still find ourselves short with clothing, and personal items. Not much in the house is ours at this time, since all of the furnishings and bedding were provided. 

On December 24, 2014 a promise was made! A beautiful ring and promise from the most wonderful man in the world were given to me! I am very happy, as My Man is the rock that has carried me through this storm so far. I thank God to have him to help out with the houseful of kids we have together (5... oh boy...). 

RuleBreaker has expanded to help more than just manuscripts! RuleBreaker Enterprises now covers the management of 3 new clients in getting their manuscript not just through the process, but set up with personal cover art, promotional coverage, and setting up signings as well! We're moving on and growing! 

Stay with us as we grow, and follow along on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Thanks!

 

RuleBreaker

 Posted in General
  Tags editing management promotions

It's Raining Manucripts!

RuleBreaker is a busy one these days! Happy to say that the manuscripts are coming in from all over, two in my inbox today, and I'll have one in my old fashioned mailbox by next week! Glad to see one of my very first manuscripts being published by the lovely Mellie Miller, I will add the link to her second published book below! 

What questions do any of you have for the RuleBreaker? I go off about things I notice in manuscripts, but I would love to answer some questions that authors have! Hit me up and let me help you out!

 

http://www.freedomink365.com/jarethfirstlord

~~RuleBreaker~~

4 comments
 Posted in General

Website Updates!

Welcome to my website, enjoy Your stay.


Check us out! We have our new logo up and running! Thanks so much to Emsquared for the custom original design, and to Jeremy for the digital implementation! I'm in love with it! I'd appreciate all your comments and feedback! I hope that everyone enjoys the upgrade as much as RuleBreaker does! New manuscripts are coming my way, thank you everyone for all the love. God Bless!

3 comments
 Posted in General

Checking In and Checking Up!

Good afternoon, fellow RuleBreakers! The one and only RuleBreaker has been quite busy herself, as I hope that all of you have been! Get those manuscripts ready for some red ink, and let's make it bleed a little on the page. In a good way of course! Have you already been through your novel or article with a fine tooth comb? I'm sure that some authors are wondering what an editor can do that they haven't already, so let me help you out with that question. 

1- An editor doesn't have a personal connection with the material. Authors are very attached to their writing, and that can keep you from seeing problems with the writing that will stand out to an editor. 

2- Editors have  different perspective when reading your writing. We see it as a reader would, and we can't see in your head. So many problems with self-editing arise because as the author, you know what you mean. The reader may not be able to understand where some points are coming from in your story. 

3- An editor can do what may seem unthinkable for an author to manage: Cut pieces of your story out. This is sometimes needed so that the story will flow, and be concise and not choppy, but still make sense and really tell your story. 

 

I hope this helps out! 

RuleBreaker

2 comments
 Posted in General

Dialogue Improvement

Are you struggling to get that character a solid voice? Do you have main players that you're fighting with? Let me give you a few tips.

Step One, your characters MUST speak! Let their voices be heard! One of the best methods that I've found in editing manuscripts is to speak FOR them. No. Really. Say it out loud. Write your dialogue, take a minute and talk through it. When you're reading your own work, you automatically tend to fill in the blanks and change words to fit what you INTEND to say, not what you've written already. When you start saying it, you'll automatically say what you meant. 

Step Two: While you're talking your characters through their dialogue, make sure they don't have the same voice, speech patterns, and expressions. Make their voices different, unique to the character. Your leading lady needs to have more authority than the maid, but less than the leading man. Put away the waffle iron and make them decisive, strong, passionate.... Different..... Give those characters a breath of life and watch them crawl off the pages and into the room with you. Let them bicker and argue.... Let them just BE. Let them take control of the pen, pencil, keyboard, or typewriter. It's their life, after all. Take the RULES, tie 'em up, gag 'em and stuff 'em in the closet and write from the soul!!

2 comments
 Posted in General
  Tags characters dialogue

From the Editor

Glad that June has finally rolled around! As I'm making my way through a first edit, here are a few free tips that will help you out when you're writing your first draft!

1: Manage your modifiers. Make sure that you don't use the same descriptors over and over. This makes for a tedious read for all!

2: Don't be pedantic, just plodding through your text! Spice it up! Readers don't want to read textbook style writing, we all want to be entertained... That's why we buy fiction books, right? 

3: When going from thoughts to dialogue, make it clear. Don't leave me wondering what I'm supposed to do with this section of text. Is it for the other characters to know? Or is this for the reader's eyes only?

Questions? Leave me some comments and ask away! Let's get you the best manuscript possible! Maybe bend a few rules along the way?

2 comments
 Posted in General

Getting Started!

Good evening everyone! I am so excited about this new endeavor! I am looking forward to the great things that we can do together. Right now, I am working on a sequel to a book that FreedomInk has from Mellie Miller for publication this August! It's going great, halfway through with it. Thanks for dropping in!

0 comments
 Posted in General

New Page!

I am pleased to announce that the new page is up and running! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! More information will be added as more topics come up!

2 comments
 Posted in General

RuleBreaker Bounces Back!

I know that it has been a little bit since the site has been updated, and to all those that may have missed me, I'm BACK! It's been a ride the past few months, and here are the highlights. 

On November 07,2014 my house burned to the ground. Nothing was able to be salvaged. My boys and I have been relocated, and they are thriving! We're still waiting for the insurance company to get their investigation closed, so we're in temporary housing. This is better than nothing, yet we still find ourselves short with clothing, and personal items. Not much in the house is ours at this time, since all of the furnishings and bedding were provided. 

On December 24, 2014 a promise was made! A beautiful ring and promise from the most wonderful man in the world were given to me! I am very happy, as My Man is the rock that has carried me through this storm so far. I thank God to have him to help out with the houseful of kids we have together (5... oh boy...). 

RuleBreaker has expanded to help more than just manuscripts! RuleBreaker Enterprises now covers the management of 3 new clients in getting their manuscript not just through the process, but set up with personal cover art, promotional coverage, and setting up signings as well! We're moving on and growing! 

Stay with us as we grow, and follow along on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Thanks!

 

RuleBreaker

 Posted in General
  Tags editing management promotions

It's Raining Manucripts!

RuleBreaker is a busy one these days! Happy to say that the manuscripts are coming in from all over, two in my inbox today, and I'll have one in my old fashioned mailbox by next week! Glad to see one of my very first manuscripts being published by the lovely Mellie Miller, I will add the link to her second published book below! 

What questions do any of you have for the RuleBreaker? I go off about things I notice in manuscripts, but I would love to answer some questions that authors have! Hit me up and let me help you out!

 

http://www.freedomink365.com/jarethfirstlord

~~RuleBreaker~~

4 comments
 Posted in General

Website Updates!

Welcome to my website, enjoy Your stay.


Check us out! We have our new logo up and running! Thanks so much to Emsquared for the custom original design, and to Jeremy for the digital implementation! I'm in love with it! I'd appreciate all your comments and feedback! I hope that everyone enjoys the upgrade as much as RuleBreaker does! New manuscripts are coming my way, thank you everyone for all the love. God Bless!

3 comments
 Posted in General

Checking In and Checking Up!

Good afternoon, fellow RuleBreakers! The one and only RuleBreaker has been quite busy herself, as I hope that all of you have been! Get those manuscripts ready for some red ink, and let's make it bleed a little on the page. In a good way of course! Have you already been through your novel or article with a fine tooth comb? I'm sure that some authors are wondering what an editor can do that they haven't already, so let me help you out with that question. 

1- An editor doesn't have a personal connection with the material. Authors are very attached to their writing, and that can keep you from seeing problems with the writing that will stand out to an editor. 

2- Editors have  different perspective when reading your writing. We see it as a reader would, and we can't see in your head. So many problems with self-editing arise because as the author, you know what you mean. The reader may not be able to understand where some points are coming from in your story. 

3- An editor can do what may seem unthinkable for an author to manage: Cut pieces of your story out. This is sometimes needed so that the story will flow, and be concise and not choppy, but still make sense and really tell your story. 

 

I hope this helps out! 

RuleBreaker

2 comments
 Posted in General

Dialogue Improvement

Are you struggling to get that character a solid voice? Do you have main players that you're fighting with? Let me give you a few tips.

Step One, your characters MUST speak! Let their voices be heard! One of the best methods that I've found in editing manuscripts is to speak FOR them. No. Really. Say it out loud. Write your dialogue, take a minute and talk through it. When you're reading your own work, you automatically tend to fill in the blanks and change words to fit what you INTEND to say, not what you've written already. When you start saying it, you'll automatically say what you meant. 

Step Two: While you're talking your characters through their dialogue, make sure they don't have the same voice, speech patterns, and expressions. Make their voices different, unique to the character. Your leading lady needs to have more authority than the maid, but less than the leading man. Put away the waffle iron and make them decisive, strong, passionate.... Different..... Give those characters a breath of life and watch them crawl off the pages and into the room with you. Let them bicker and argue.... Let them just BE. Let them take control of the pen, pencil, keyboard, or typewriter. It's their life, after all. Take the RULES, tie 'em up, gag 'em and stuff 'em in the closet and write from the soul!!

2 comments
 Posted in General
  Tags characters dialogue

From the Editor

Glad that June has finally rolled around! As I'm making my way through a first edit, here are a few free tips that will help you out when you're writing your first draft!

1: Manage your modifiers. Make sure that you don't use the same descriptors over and over. This makes for a tedious read for all!

2: Don't be pedantic, just plodding through your text! Spice it up! Readers don't want to read textbook style writing, we all want to be entertained... That's why we buy fiction books, right? 

3: When going from thoughts to dialogue, make it clear. Don't leave me wondering what I'm supposed to do with this section of text. Is it for the other characters to know? Or is this for the reader's eyes only?

Questions? Leave me some comments and ask away! Let's get you the best manuscript possible! Maybe bend a few rules along the way?

2 comments
 Posted in General

Getting Started!

Good evening everyone! I am so excited about this new endeavor! I am looking forward to the great things that we can do together. Right now, I am working on a sequel to a book that FreedomInk has from Mellie Miller for publication this August! It's going great, halfway through with it. Thanks for dropping in!

0 comments
 Posted in General

New Page!

I am pleased to announce that the new page is up and running! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! More information will be added as more topics come up!

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 Posted in General

Meet The Editor

Dawn Miller is the Editor in Chief.  She is responsible for the pre-submission edit on Gambler's Folly and Jareth: First Lord by Mellie Miller, and all works to come from this author. Dawn is also an author, currently penning Darkness Before the Dawn for release later in 2014 from FreedomInk Publishing.