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Margaret Duarte

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Fiction, Paranormal, Spirituality

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June 2012

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Former middle school teacher, Margaret Duarte, lives on an Elk Grove dairy farm with a herd of “happy cows,” a constant reminder that the greenest pastures lie closest to home. Margaret earned her creative writing certificate through UC Davis Extension and has since published four novels in her “Enter the Between” visionary fiction series. Her poem and story credits include SPC Tule Review; The California Writers Club Literary Review; finalist in the 2017 SLO Nightwriters Golden Quill Writing Contest; First Place winner for fiction in the 2016, Second Place winner for fiction in the 2018, and Honorable Mention for fiction in the 2019 Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Awards Competition. International Book Awards Finalist.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Margaret Duarte Don’t submit too soon. When I finished my first novel ten years ago, I was so proud of my accomplishment that I immediately entered the prestigious Wi…moreDon’t submit too soon. When I finished my first novel ten years ago, I was so proud of my accomplishment that I immediately entered the prestigious William Faulkner Novel Competition. It’s one of America’s leading literary writing contests and offers a hefty first prize of $7,500, plus assistance in finding a literary agent and publisher. Oh, the innocence of the budding writer! Between the entry fee (somewhere around $20, I believe) and the postage (no electronic transmissions back then), I was a bit poorer for the experience. But I learned an important lesson: There are plenty of writers out there who have not only written novels, but have put in many more hours than I have at perfecting and polishing their craft. I heard recently that it takes approximately 10,000 hours of deep practice to get really good at something, which translates into approximately ten years, where I stand today.

Focus. Decide on your author brand and articulate it in a one-paragraph statement. Use this as the basis for your author platform, which you must start early, before you begin submitting your work.

Build an online hub, preferably a blog linked with a website, and then use social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to build relationships. And point everything back to your hub.

Take classes, enter contests, join critique groups, and attend writer’s conferences to get feedback on your work and to learn all you can about the craft of writing.

Buckle down and never give up. You’re in this for the long haul.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Margaret Duarte I’m working on my author platform, which currently includes my website, social media sites, my author page on Amazon and here at Goodreads.

I'm resear…moreI’m working on my author platform, which currently includes my website, social media sites, my author page on Amazon and here at Goodreads.

I'm researching, studying, and implementing as many successful marketing techniques as I can. There is so much to learn.

I'm writing reviews for other deserving authors. We simply must, must, must support one another.

I’m in the process of editing and revising the next novel in my "Enter the Between" visionary fiction series, titled "Between Darkness and Dawn."

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Average rating: 4.43 · 42 ratings · 20 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Between Will and Surrender (Enter the Between Visionary Fiction Series #1) 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Darkness and Dawn: A Transformational Adventure (Enter the Between Book 2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Now and Forever it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (Enter the Between Book 3) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Yesterday and Tomorrow it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Darkness and Dawn: A paranormal adventure of personal growth and transformation it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Now and Forever (Enter the Between Visionary Fiction Series, Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars