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15 Must-Read Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

by diannejacob Source link Welcome to 2018! If you’re lucky you’ll have a quiet week ahead. There will be time to read these 15 must-read links. You’ll find terrific advice, arguments, stories, and round-ups relevant to food writing. I’ve curated this list for food bloggers, writers, social media mavens — all of us obsessed withs

Go Against the Devils

by JW Source link Write against patterns. Go against the devils. Write what you never write. Lie. Validate what you don’t validate. Indulge what you don’t like. Wallow in it. Write the opposite of what you always write, think, speak. Do everything against the grain! DEENA METZGER —————————————————- Take a second to help us outs

Critiques Make Your Writing Better, So Grin and Bear Them

by Melissa Donovan Source link Critiques make your writing better. Today I’d like to share an excerpt from my book 10 Core Practices for Better Writing. This excerpt is from “Chapter Seven: Feedback,” which offers tips for giving and receiving critiques as well as coping with public criticism. The excerpt I’ve chosen to share todays

The Mayor of Third Grade by Mike Wilson

by Chicago Literati Source link “Am I a Republican or a Democrat?” Katie asked, as if it were an inherited trait, like blue […] —————————————————- Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

Happy New Year! And a doodle challenge for you all (even non-artists)

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link Happy New Year! Here’s a fun doodle challenge for artists (and non-artists) of all ages: download and print my blank “2018” page and decorate however you’d like (art, inspiration quotes, random doodling) with what whatever media (crayons, pens, pencils, paints) you’d like. Maybe draw what you’re hoping to sees

Something like Iceland by Calder G. Lorenz

by Chicago Literati Source link Have you ever tried to count the stars when the sun is shining and the sky is blue […] —————————————————- Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

Storytelling Is an Act of Cruelty

by JW Source link Storytelling is an act of cruelty. We are cruel to our characters because to be kind is to invite boredom, and boredom in storytelling is synonymous with big doomy death-shaped death. So: be cruel to your protagonist. Rob him of something. Something important. Something he needs. A weapon. An asset. As

The Content Marketer’s Guide to Starting a Meditation Practice Today

by Morgan Dix Source link You and I are storytellers. We’re content creators and copywriters. Our livelihoods depend on spinning creative yarns that compel our readers to action. For the execution of our craft, we depend on some key inner resources every day. Creativity and focus are two biggies. And I’m sure you’ve noticed thats

Safe Enough by Shanna Yetman

by Chicago Literati Source link Pop. Your son’s stroller hits a rock. It’s 3 p.m. It was 3 p.m. then, too. You’re late […] —————————————————- Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren

by Marta Cheng Source link Who knew that a tropical cruise could be a health hazard – and for some, even deadly? Such is the case in Twisted Threads, Kaylin McFarren’s high-octane cruise ship whodunit, her fourth offering in the Threads series. Former geisha, Akira, is now a trained assassin for a notorious Japanese crimes