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	<title>Nikki Katz</title>
	<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com</link>
	<description>author &#124; freelance writer</description>
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		<title>Done With an Edit, Now What Do I Do?</title>
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I spent the past month doing a pretty significant revision &#8230; edit &#8230; whatever you want to call it.  It started out as a line edit (which I&#8217;m not a huge fan of) and turned into a hurricane of changes.  I created a document that showed my characters&#8217; motivations per chapter.  I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=474</link>
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		<title>Win a Signed Copy of Paranormalcy!</title>
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Up for grabs is a signed copy of Kiersten White&#8217;s Paranormalcy, which went on sale yesterday!!  You won&#8217;t be getting my personalized copy, in which she reveals her dimple envy, but you will get her signature all the same!

To Enter:

For your first entry - all you have to do leave a comment below.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=471</link>
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		<title>In Which Chaos Ensues</title>
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Have I mentioned before that I thrive on schedules? Sticky notes and calendars are my best friend. So when things happen all out of sorts (like the past 5 days) chaos ensues!
We had a multitude of things going on: 

I&#8217;ve been shoving in editing time whenever I can, because I had another breakthrough and introduced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=468</link>
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		<title>Flash Forward Friday: Book Tour</title>
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It&#8217;s been a while since I did a Flash Forward Friday, but I need to get my head in the game.  I&#8217;m in a slump, editing Shoreline and wondering if it&#8217;s as good as my beta readers say.  All I see is a mess!  I need to climb out of the trenches, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=458</link>
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		<title>Winner of &#8216;The Replacement&#8217; ARC</title>
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Sorry guys, I forgot to announce the winner of the contest!!
Using Random.org, the winner is: Cari
Congrats to her :)

I just finished reading my ARC of Beautiful Darkness, but since it&#8217;s signed and I love it, I will not be giving that one away.  Stay tuned in the next two weeks to see what ARC [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=451</link>
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		<title>Those Times When Social Media Must be Avoided</title>
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Starting tonight I will have to avoid the Internet until after I finish Mockingjay!! 
Suzanne Collins made a special announcement, requesting no spoilers of the book - but you know people will be on Twitter gushing and giving little bits of info.  I can&#8217;t have that!  This is THE book I&#8217;ve been waiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Writing Prompt</title>
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This week’s writing prompt … my three words: 
Hail
Impractical
Bust
My sentence: 
The impractical twelve-foot tall bust of George Washington was built to withstand everything from hail to a category 5 hurricane.
Your turn (with three new words … or you can use mine!): 
Manner
Feat
Compiling
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		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=445</link>
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		<title>On Submission?</title>
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Just a quick note to let everyone know that I&#8217;m the &#8220;Group Leader&#8221; for a new group on YALitChat.  It&#8217;s called On Submission and it&#8217;s for any member who has a YA or MG manuscript on submission to agents or editors!  Come talk about the process, any editorial feedback you&#8217;ve received, ask questions, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=442</link>
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		<title>The Countdown is On to Mockingjay!</title>
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I have big plans for next week - plans that involving locking myself in a room and not coming out until I&#8217;m done reading Mockingjay!

As I wait for the third installment of the Hunger Games series, I keep contemplating what I hope happens.  Initially I started out firmly planted on Team Gale. But the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=439</link>
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		<title>Wednesday Writing Prompt</title>
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This week’s writing prompt … my three words: 
West
Sixth
Argue

My sentence: 
I stood sixth in line, waiting to argue with the Wicked Witch of the West about the big fat F on my persuasive argument essay.
Your turn (with three new words … or you can use mine!): 
Observer
Ethical
View
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		<link>http://www.nikkikatz.com/?p=435</link>
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