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I Want To Be A Brave Writer
A Hashtag Inspired ThisIt's #ThankfulThursday over on Twitter and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to not only make a point to be more thankful every Thursday, but to actively thank all those...
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Learning Plurals In The English Language
We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.You may find a...
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Summer Vacation...Not Writing
photo by Carrie Aulenbacher, 2016I'm Back!Has it been a month away from my blog? The summer has captured me and taken me running through the woods and the creeks where I can take off my shoes and...
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Should My Book Be A Series Or A Standalone Novel?
Hey, It's Finished!An author friend who started at Page Publishing around the same time that I did back in 2014 recently hit 'Publish' on her fifth title last week. I was so excited for her as she...
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Embrace Inspiration To Help Your Mind Unlock Authentic Writing
Mushrooms Got Me Thinking...Mushrooms appear randomly. They look unconventional in comparison to the food we usually eat. They form mysterious rings, rumored to sometimes be the work of fairies....
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The Best-Selling Book Infographic You Need Right Now
What makes a book go on to become a bestseller? While there’s certainly no magic formula, there are commonalities between best selling books. It bears some investigation!The folks over at The Expert...
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How Long Should My Story Be?
"I Can't Do It"Many people look at stories like ‘War And Peace’ or ‘The Stand’ and want to give up. It can be awe-inspiring to see that kind of length from any author. It can be enough to send new...
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Gaining Confidence When Writing For The First Time
From Small Beginnings...I enjoyed my niece’s 3rd birthday recently and got the chance to meet some of my brother’s friends over cake and ice cream. We got to talking about writing, publishing and...
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Creating Under Pressure
We're not good with it.We do everything we can to avoid it.PRESSUREIt's EverywhereIt can come in the form of a 9-5 job where we can't be late and are watched by a supervisor constantly.It can come in...
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Terrified of NaNoWriMo
So it's November...a month for writers everywhere to jump on the bandwagon that is 'NaNoWriMo', National Write A Novel Month - cranking out a 50,000 word manuscript in 30 days. Yay.Sorry I can't...
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My Evenings
I like to share informative posts to you creatives, most times, but it occurs to me that I haven't talked in a while about myself, my process and my evenings.Here is the latest sunset, taken from the...
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Are You Afraid To Write Something Meaningful?
That feeling of dread and anxiety washes over you as you think about finishing that manuscript, as you nailbite over finishing editing, as you sweat over uploading to publish…and that feeling is...
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6 Ways To Make More Time For Your Creativity
Has it been as crazy a year for you as it has been for me? Seemed like every time I turned around, something was happening. Whether it was a doctor appointment, the cat getting out of the house, my...
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Pushing Past Your Writer's Block Issues
BUT THE MUSE…So you’ve created time for yourself but now your Muse didn’t get the memo? Hang in there! Let's explore how the Muse might be delayed in showing up due to traffic patterns and fake news...
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5 Things Laura Lee Taught Me About Writing
All video links and screenshots are from The Laura Lee channel on YouTube. If you’re not familiar, Laura Lee is a YouTube star who gives makeup tutorials and tips. She has only been around since March...
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A New Year For Your Old Characters – Part 1
Remember…Remember them? The ones that kept you up at night? That tall drink of water you kept obsessing over during the morning commute? The dark mysterious stranger your mind wandered to as you...
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A New Year For Your Old Characters – Part 2
Remember…Remember them? That page or two (or ten!) that you started yesterday, or last month, or twelve years ago that was so good…that you got stuck on? Remember the frustration and self-loathing...
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Sweet Valentine Gifts For Authors
They don't operate like others do...writers...They can seemingly turn up their nose at any traditional gift, leaving you feeling stuck. But be helpless no more! Here are 3 great gifts to give an...
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5 Tips For A Radio Interview
My latest interview happened this week on The Michael Dresser Show. I was particularly thrilled about this because I first came into contact with him through Twitter. Can you imagine my thrill one...
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Independent Book Store Day May 2
Werner Books, located in the Liberty Plaza, now has my title in stock. Gail was generous enough to take my book on and I'm so appreciative because this is a store already FULL of fantastic titles!...
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