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Self-Care “Menus”by Elizabeth S. Craig @elizabethscraig I’m not really sure that “self-care” was in my vocabulary 20 years ago. I...
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My Writing Process: Without Morning Writing, Daily Word Count Goals, and Excelby Jacque Rosman ( Jacqueline Corcoran ) People often ask me, “How do you do it all?” I’ve published 20 textbooks, over a hundred...
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The Pros and Cons of Using a Pen Nameby Rose Atkinson-Carter, @ReedsyHQ Pen names have been around for as long as writers have been writing and getting published. From...
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When a Book Doesn’t Workby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig A little over a year ago, I started work on a new project. Three weeks later, I abandoned it....
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Series: Stayin’ Alive and Freshby Mike Martin , @mike54martin It seems like I have been writing the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series forever. Well, it has been a...
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Spring Cleaning Your Online Lifeby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig There’s something very satisfying about spring cleaning. I focus on looking at my house...
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Writing Multi-Generational Family Dynamicsby Anna A Armstrong Everything in life and books comes down to character. There are few more enjoyable ways to while away a morning...
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Book Business Concept Mapby Hank Quense , @hanque99 In the evolving landscape of the publishing industry, understanding the intricacies of the book business...
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Make Your Characters Leap Off the Pageby Hugh Cook A cardinal principle of fiction writing is that effective characterization lies at the heart of all good fiction . This...
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Starting a New Seriesby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig It’s been a while since I started writing a new series. Late-2018 was the last time,...
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Quick Tip Involving Coversby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Here’s a quick reminder for those of you who get book covers from your designers before...
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Why I’m an Independent Publisherby Wendy Adair, @ WendyAdair14 I recently completed and published my second book, a mystery titled Deliver Us From Evil…and the Six...
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The Path of Least Resistance for Writersby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig There’s an idiom that I often hear, that’s always bothered me a little bit....
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Outlines Can Save You MoneyThis post is for self-publishing writers (because traditionally published writers get free editing) and writers who might be on the fence...
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Writing Routines: Flexibilityby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig As any long-time reader of this blog will know, I love a routine. The more rote, the better....
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On DraftingBy Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethspanncraig One of the big mysteries to me when I was starting out as a writer was where the...
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Adding Supernatural Elements to Cozy Mysteriesby Sierra Cross , @SierraCrossBook Hi all! I’m Sierra Cross, author of the Blue Moon Bay Witches series, and I’ve been writing about...
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What Constitutes Success for a Writer?by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig The subject of success . . . mostly how to get it . . . is a popular one for writers. When I...
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Keeping Up With Writing And Businessby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig No matter if you’re traditionally published or self-published, you’ll be dealing...
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4 Odd Writing Tips That Really Workby Rose Atkinson-Carter, @Reedsy Like many writers out there, I have my favorite strategies when it comes to my craft, from setting...
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Reading in the New Yearby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Here’s something writers can get behind as a goal for 2024: reading more. With all the...
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The Magic of Metaphorby Hugh Cook A quick look our everyday language indicates that metaphor is an essential part of our casual conversations. Metaphors roll...
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Easy Planners for Writing and Lifeby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve talked about using planners regularly here on the blog. Although I also use a...
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Planning the Next Yearby Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’m much more a fan of a good list than I am a resolution. And I’m even more of a...
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Mining Your Life For Writing Goldby Hugh Cook A writer once observed that someone’s first seven years provide enough to keep that person writing for the rest of their...
