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Sometimes a writer just needs a little inspiration/kick in the pants. Here are three of my favorite anecdotes for writer’s block/apathy/self-satisfaction. Sometimes we all need a little challe… more →
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Likeable Social Media by Dave Kerpen
wrote 2 weeks ago: Likeable Social Media by Dave Kerpen How to use social media in a way that will make you likeable a … more →
Three Tips: Writer's Workout, weekly feast, try this
wrote 4 weeks ago: Once a week I offer three quick tips that you can use right away. For those of us who would rather b … more →
An Ode to Shitty First Drafts
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wrote 1 month ago: We’ve all heard the quote from Hemingway: “The first draft of anything is shit.” W … more →
Best Books for Writers
wrote 1 month ago: Lists of the “best books for writers” abound on the internet. Most of these lists focus on books tha … more →
Three Tips: Get some style, tell it short, be inspired
wrote 2 months ago: Read It doesn’t have much of a plot, but if you want to know the proper format for all kinds o … more →
Get Known before the Book Deal by Christina Katz
wrote 2 months ago: I began with books by Cristina Katz and expanded from there. Get Known before the Book Deal by Chris … more →
Books for Writers: Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
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wrote 2 months ago: The first book on writing I ever owned is Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird. I received it as a Chris … more →
Liebster award (Duncan thinks my blog's OK)
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wrote 2 months ago: I received the mysterious Liebster award, which means someone thinks my my blog is not bad . In this … more →
Three Quick Tips for Writers #3
wrote 3 months ago: Once a week I am offering three quick tips that you can take and use right away. For those of us who … more →
Three Quick Tips for Writers #2
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wrote 3 months ago: Once a week I am offering three quick tips that you can take and use right away. For those of us who … more →
Create a Career in Writing That's Just Right for You
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wrote 5 months ago: In May 2011, I left my job and home in Madison, Wisconsin to move to San Francisco to be a full-time … more →
Got a Title for My NaNoWrimo, My Genre/Subgenre, Ideas on Protagonist and Secondary, Haven't Nailed my Motivation fully or Visualized my Antagonist....Oh, and the Book I'm Gonna Use To Help Me This Year!
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wrote 6 months ago: NaNoWriMo starts in a bit over 8 hours (as I write this). Yesterday, I had a few of those sudden … more →
Stephen King | On Writing
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wrote 7 months ago: For my birthday this year, I got two copies of Stephen King’s “Memoir of the Craft … more →
Tuesday Title: The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes
wrote 8 months ago: Book Description from Amazon.com: Katherine Anne Porter called courage “the first essen … more →
30 Essential Books for Every Writer
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wrote 10 months ago: Great Books for Writers Every writer I know has a bookshelf full of books they’ve purchased to … more →
Expand Your Market
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wrote 11 months ago: One of the greatest challenges faced by any author is marketing. Here’s my book. I believe it … more →
What to do with a Finished Novel
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wrote 11 months ago: In 15 Easy Steps Put the manuscript away for at least a month. It needs to ripen. Take it out and re … more →
Review: "How to Swat the KILLER BEs Out of Your Writing" by Nancy Owens Barnes
wrote 1 year ago: Jeff’s Rating: Very Good+ Amazon Rating: Excellent (4 reviews) How to Swat the KILLER BEs Out of You … more →
Review: "Description" by Monica Wood (Elements of Fiction Writing Series)
wrote 1 year ago: Jeff’s Rating: Excellent Amazon Rating: Very Good+ (33 reviews) available on Amazon Lik … more →
