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The Missing Link in Memoir Character DevelopmentPhoto by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison . Join her on Wednesday, June 19,...
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What to Ask Your Beta ReadersPhoto by Yi Liu on Unsplash Today’s post is by Andrew Noakes, founder of The Niche Reader . You’ve assembled your team of...
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How Symbols Can Support Your Writing LifePhoto by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Breathe. Write. Breathe.: 18 Energizing Practices to Spark...
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What Do We Really Mean When We Say “Show, Don’t Tell”?Today’s post is by author and book coach Janet S Fox . Let me just start with: I do not condemn “telling.” There’s a place...
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How Naming a Character Is Like Naming a ChildToday’s post is by author Ginny Kubitz Moyer . Over the course of my life, I have chosen names for two real human beings and...
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When Writing Gets Hard: 3 Hidden Causes of Writer’s BlockToday’s post is by regular contributor Susan DeFreitas ( @manzanitafire ), an award-winning author, editor, and book...
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Writing Lessons from Jane Austen: Story Questions and Northanger AbbeyPhoto by Paolo Chiabrando on Unsplash Today’s post is by book coach Robin Henry . In case you missed it, 2025 is the...
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Crafting Memoir with a Message: Blending Story with Self-HelpPhoto by Google DeepMind Today’s post is by Maggie Langrick , publisher at Wonderwell Press . In my role as founding...
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Choosing Story Settings Based on GenrePhoto by Laila Gebhard on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Jane K. Cleland. Join her on Wednesday, July 10, for the online class...
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The Compounding Value of Small Group Writing Retreats and IntensivesPhoto by Ray Harrington on Unsplash Today’s post is by retired doctor turned writer Sandra Eliason . When I hung up my...
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How to Stop Gaslighting Your Memoir Writing ProcessPhoto by Kristina Flour on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison . Join her on Wednesday, June 19,...
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Is Your Story “Big Enough” to Write About?Photo by Pixabay Today’s post is excerpted from Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life by Robin Finn...
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Defining Negative Space in StoryPhoto by Randy Laybourne on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and book coach Deborah Ann Lucas . I’m a writer who...
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The Double-Edged Sword of List Building PromotionsToday’s post is by author Brenda E Smith . I realized a lifelong dream when I self-published my first book in August 2023. I...
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How to Write Compelling Inner ConflictPhoto by Alex Vámos on Unsplash Today’s post is by Angela Ackerman, co-author of the new second edition of The Emotion Amplifier...
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5 Reasons You Should Consider Writing Your Memoir in Present TensePhoto by Fallon Michael on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Gina DeMillo Wagner , author of Forces of Nature ....
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3 Book Marketing Misconceptions and What to Do InsteadToday’s post is by children’s author and digital strategist Angie Isaacs . Show of hands, writers, how many of you love book...
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Embrace Complication to Develop a Can’t-Put-It-Down NarrativePhoto by Espen Bierud on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and book coach Susanne Dunlap . There are many ways to...
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Your Small Press Submission ChecklistPhoto by Oleksandr P Today’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Julie Artz ( @julieartz ). Download her Craft Your...
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Avoid, Persevere, Endure, Fight: 4 Goals for Unforgettable Opening ScenesPhoto by Nate Neelson on Unsplash Today’s post is by book coach Ayesha Ali . Your protagonist must have a story goal....
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A Writer’s Secret Weapon: Add a Listening Pass to Your Editing ArsenalToday’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Suzy Vadori . When you’re reading your own words during an editing pass, your...
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Turn Fact Into Fiction—Without Hurting Someone or Getting SuedPhoto by Antoni Shkraba Today’s post is by author Caroline Leavitt ( @carolineleavitt ). I’m sitting at a table talking to a...
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Boundaries Are About More Than Simply Carving Out the Time to WritePhoto by Erin Larson on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Mirella Stoyanova ( @mirellastoyanova ). There are a...
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Why Your Flashbacks Aren’t WorkingPhoto by Eduardo Sánchez on Unsplash Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin ( @FoxPrintEd ). Join her for the...
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How to Deliver Backstory Without Confusing the ReaderOne of the key pitfalls of backstory, especially early in a novel, is either confusing backstory or overly coy and “mysterious”...
