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Welcome to my website. My name is Annie Daylon. I’m an award-winning author of short stories and novels. Set in Vancouver in 2010, Castles in the Sand is both a heartfelt tale of love and family and...
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by @AnnieDaylon My legal name is Angela Day. A perfectly good name but, as I discovered in my quest for a domain name, a ubiquitous one. Chefs, writers, real-estate agents, doctoral candidates… so...
View ArticleBlogging for Writers: What’s in it for Me? What’s in it for Us?
by @AnnieDaylon Why write Blogs? To develop platform To share information To sell product To hone writing The what’s-in-it-for-me philosophy, WIIFM, applies here, but are we all so self-centered? I...
View ArticleBlogging for Writers: Ten Tips for Beginners
by @AnnieDaylon Blogging for Writers: The Sequel (10 Tips for Beginners) My last post about Blogging for Writers dealt with value: What’s In It for Me? What’s in it for Us? This one deals with...
View ArticlePick of the Twitter: June, 2015
Looking for writing/marketing tips? Here are my Top Twitter picks for June, 2015: Query Question: maps, illustrations and other visuals in novels @JanetReid 3 Steps to Driving More Traffic &...
View ArticleOn Self-Editing: A Cautionary Tale
by Annie Daylon Mistakes, I’ve made a few… Are the few worth mentioning? Yes, if mentioning reinforces the lesson and helps other writers. Recently, one of my novels was launched into the world with...
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