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TPG Week 146: Keeping Reader Interest

Steven Forbes | October 11, 2013

Welcome once more to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Sonja Smith! (And, on a completely unrelated note, I’m very happy to see that we have more women writing and submitting. I can probably count the number of female participants on one hand. I wish there were more. Anyway…) […]

TPG Week 145: Too Much Stuff In The Bag

Steven Forbes | October 4, 2013

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Jourdan MacLain. We also have Samantha LeBas in purple, I’m in red, and we see if Jourdan can make us all feel Dirty Related Posts:TPG Week 83: Use Your Powers For Good Instead Of…TPG Week 78: Readers […]

TPG Week 144: Words On Paper

Steven Forbes | September 27, 2013

Welcome, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Sarah Kaplan. We’ve got Steve Colle dressed smartly in blue, and I’m ever-menacing in red, and we both see what Sarah does with Blood, Bone, & Startlight Related Posts:TPG Week 146: Keeping Reader InterestTPG Week […]

TPG Week 142: Newbie Mistakes

Steven Forbes | September 13, 2013

Welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have someone who’s no stranger around these parts, a Brave One by the name of Jon Parrish! (I’m feeling game-showy. I’m watching The X Factor. Sue me.) We’ve got to welcome back the man in blue, Steve Colle, and I’m forever in red. This week, we […]

B&N Week 138: Format & Frequency

Steven Forbes | August 13, 2013

There’s a Tuesday going on right here, a celebration, to last throughout the year. So bring your glasses, and a chair or two We’re gonna share some Bolts & Nuts with you, come on now… [Sorry. Was having a Kool and the Gang moment.] (Glasses, Steven?) [Hey! I wear them, and some of you may, […]

B&N Week 118: Communication–Email & Ads

Steven Forbes | March 26, 2013

Once again, we have another Tuesday before us! I’ve been looking forward to today since last week. I really missed you. Never let it be said that I’m not open with my emotions. This week, I wanted to talk about communication, with an emphasis on contacting creators and the ads you write. They both touch […]