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Can the Right Writing Tools Help You Write Better?

by Melissa Donovan Source link Do your writing tools help you write better? When I first started writing, it was just me, a ninety-nine cent pen, and a cheap spiral-bound notebook. Using those tools, I wrote dozens of poems, stories, and journal entries. These days, I’m surrounded by far more sophisticated writing tools: fancy penss

Kill Perfectionism With This One Practice

by Guest Blogger Source link This guest post is by Kimberly Dawn Rempel. Kimberly helps authors expand their reach and attract and impact more people with their powerful messages. For insights and direction on how to market your writing, join her Facebook group, Marketing-Savvy Authorpreneurs, or grab her free resource, 14 Ways to Leverage Yours

Trouble at Tate: Could it be End of Days for America’s Most Prolific Vanity Publisher?

by noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Strauss) Source link Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware NEWS FLASH: on May 4, 2017, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed eight felony charges and one misdemeanor charge against Ryan and Richard Tate for alleged fraudulent business practices. A summary of this extremely long post: so-called Christian vanity publisher stiffs authors,s

Advice and Resources for Success as a Creative Professional

by Sonia Simone Source link This week, we talked about some of the joys — and pitfalls — of the professional creative life. Your friends don’t get what you do, sometimes you don’t completely “get it” yourself — but when it’s working, the rewards can be glorious. On Monday, Stefanie Flaxman explored the peculiar (ands

The Celtic Issue

by Courtney Harler Source link From February 1 to March 1, we’ll be reading submissions for the Celtic Issue. We seek any piece concerning the culture and customs of the six Celtic nations—Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man.

Meet the agents: Stephanie Roundsmith

by WW Office Source link Meet Stephanie Roundsmith, a showjumper-turned-agent, who specialises in children’s fiction, particularly in the age 5-12 range. In this blog, she explains how she came to be an agent, what she looks for in agent submissions she receives and shares some insight in … Continue reading →

Review: Keiko by Bernie Donnelly

by John Staughton Source link ★★★★ When life slips into a deep, spiraling rut, pulling yourself out can be difficult, but it always helps when an exotic and unexpected stranger falls into your path. In Keiko by Bernie Donnelly, two people from opposite sides of the world find one another and find a fresh sparks

Words: what do you mean by that?

by Ray Rhamey Source link I came across a fun article at Huffpost on how may words have changed meaning over the years: “An ‘Accidental Dictionary’ Explores How Errors Created The English Language.” In The Accidental Dictionary by Paul Anthony Jones you’ll find tidbits such as: “Clumsy” once meant “numb with cold.” “Hallucinate” once meants

Exclusive Interview with Six-Figure Writer Alina Bradford

by Yassir Sahnoun Source link This week we interview writer and blogger Alina Bradford. Alina talks about how she used her writing skills to build a six-figure business and shares her best advice for aspiring freelance writers. Her work has been featured on websites such as CBS, USA Today, MTC, eBay and Angie’s List. How dids

Macro Monday Is Walking On Eggshells

by terribleminds Source link No, really, look, eggshells! It’s that time of the year where I take a lot of my macro photography indoors rather than outdoors — which usually means seeking inspiration in strange places, like staring into the pantry for a half-hour. Which I’m sure doesn’t look at all weird to my family.s