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March 17, 2018

See a “deep” edit at Writer Unboxed today

by Ray Rhamey Source link Today I do an edit today as one of the King’s editors on Writer Unboxed. What would you do with the submission? Check it out here.   For what it’s worth. Ray Tweet //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js © 2017 Ray Rhamey My books. You can read sample chapters and learn more about the bookss
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Published on March 17, 2018 10:02

35 Travel Magazines That Pay Writers up to $3 per Word

by Yassir Sahnoun Source link This list was originally published on the 5th of August 2017. We have updated it to include more information & details. What is more enjoyable than going on an infinite, all-expenses-paid adventure all over the world? Just a few decades ago that wasn’t possible except for a select few people. Buts
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Published on March 17, 2018 07:02

Flash Fiction Challenge: The Magic Realism Bot’s Revenge

by terribleminds Source link This is a great Twitter account. You should go to it — the Magic Realism Bot — and therein you’ll find an endless array of story prompts. I’ve no idea if they’re actually written by a person with intention or somehow cobbled together by a wise and weird neural network (I’ds
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Published on March 17, 2018 04:00

Behind The Scenes: Illustrator Andrea Offermann and the cover of THE YIN-YANG SISTERS AND THE DRAGON FRIGHTFUL

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link Don’t you love the gorgeous cover of The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful? Written by Nancy Tupper Ling, this upcoming picture book is illustrated by my friend, Andrea Offermann, and it comes out from G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books For Young Readers on Sept. 18, 2018. Andrea was kinds
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Published on March 17, 2018 00:59

March 16, 2018

Quora Names Russo Top Writer for 2018

by Nat Russo Source link The post Quora Names Russo Top Writer for 2018 appeared first on A Writer’s Journey. I received a truly unexpected honor this morning. Jonathan Brill, Head of Global Writer Relations for Quora, reached out to me to inform me I’ve been named as one of their Top Writers for 2018.s
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Published on March 16, 2018 21:58

How This Writer Became a Life Coach and What That Might Mean for You

by Anne Wayman Source link Awhile back I was working with a Life Coach, something I’d done with great success off and on over the years. I’ve also had great luck with therapists when I felt I needed some help. Learning to ask for help has been a good move for me. This time, however,s
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Published on March 16, 2018 18:55

Things to Consider When You Are Serious About Driving Traffic to Your Blog

by Helga Moreno Source link Are you one of those businessmen disappointed with the fact that pouring money into a professional website doesn’t bring visitors? Make a deep breath and calm down, you are not alone. Put the query “how to drive traffic to a website” into Google if you don’t believe me. You’ll sees
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Published on March 16, 2018 15:52

Write Content That Improves Dwell Time. Here’s How.

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Is your website successful? There are a number of different metrics you could use to answer this question—and in truth, there’s no one factor that determines website success. As you consider different ways to evaluate your online presence, though, one you should consider is dwell time. What is Dwells
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Published on March 16, 2018 09:50

Leicester 2084 AD: Poetry & Microfiction – a Call for Submissions

by Ambrose Musiyiwa Source link Could you write a poem or short fiction that shares an experience or aspect on or of future Leicester? Your poem or short fiction could be about life, personalities or relationships with, within or around the city, its people, features, landmarks, peculiarities, history, or future. What will Leicester be likes
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Published on March 16, 2018 06:49

Research Is Thrilling

by JW Source link For many writers, research is a big yawn. The past is a foreign country, and who cares how they do things differently there? Research is reading disintegrating papers in dusty libraries; sifting through shoe boxes in ancient attics; interviewing people who don’t know when to stop talking. But for biographers, researchs
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Published on March 16, 2018 03:49