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Review: The Gods Wait by John von Dorf

by Mindy Hood Source link ★★★★ In The Gods Wait by John von Dorf, you’ll find pessimists fighting to be optimistic about romance, a waitress’s vivid inner world, an internet troll’s thoughts on philosophy, and many other slices from diverse, scattered lives. A collection of well-drawn characters seek fulfillment and meaning through various mediums, includings

Macro Monday Asks, What The Fuck Is This Fish, Seriously, WTF

by terribleminds Source link Whilst in Florida, we went to the J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve on Sanibel Island, and I saw a bird — a white ibis, I believe — fishing at low tide. The bird stabbed into the water and withdrew what looked to be a fish, though upon closer examination, that’s as

Force Yourself to Write Non-Stop

by JW Source link [If you have writer’s block] force yourself to write non-stop for twenty or thirty minutes: no deletions, no erasures, no pauses. If that doesn’t work, take a break. Take a walk. Pack up your writing supplies and go someplace new. Sit in a coffee shop, find a cozy spot in as

2017 Was a Great Year for Writers!

by Joe Bunting Source link How do you become a great writer? How do you write books that people love? How do you turn your writing into a career without losing it as a passion? These are the problems I was trying to help writers solve when I started The Write Practice in 2011, ands

Best of Copyblogger: 2017 Edition

by Stefanie Flaxman Source link The task of selecting the top Copyblogger posts from 2017 is a bit like asking me to choose my favorite child. Each post is crafted with care, and I value all of them. But I rolled up my sleeves and devised a strategy. In fact, this year was all abouts

One Secret Way to Approach Setting Goals for Next Year

by Anne Wayman Source link Setting goals toward the end of the year has a sort of mystical feel to me. I envision myself with a brand new pristine notebook, great pen and pencils handy, a fresh cappuccino made with Cafe Moto’s Turkish Blend and several hours of uninterrupted time. Even better would be as

You Can Do Magic, Honey

by Michael Davis Source link A review of The Last Jedi on Splice Today. Read it here: https://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pi... Advertisements Filed under: Movie Review, Movies Tagged: Movies, review Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

Megalomaniac Hospitality Rider by Matt Saleh

by Chicago Literati Source link The following is the hospitality rider for my 2018 World Tour. My name is Justin Abbracciabene. You may […] Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

How to Self-Publish an E-Book – and why you ought to do it

by Harry Source link We’re storytellers, right, so I’ll start out with a story. The story is true, and has been life-changing for me. Follow some of the advice in this post, and your life might change too. In a very, very good way. … Continue reading → Take a second to help us outs

How to cite sources in content writing

by Guest Author Source link This is a guest article by Julia Morison. If you are interested in submitting a guest article of your own, be sure to read the guest article guidelines. In the quest to making content look legitimate and reliable, we add quotations of experts. In the process, we often end up annoyings