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January 31, 2024
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.31.24
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January 24, 2024
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.24.24
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January 17, 2024
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.17.24
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January 16, 2024
Transforming Your Home Office with Artistic Expression—Guest post by Briana Hilton
The new year is a good time to give our writing space a refresh.
So when Briana Hilton, a former office organization consultant who now writes full-time, reached out with a guest post on that topic, I jumped at the chance to have an expert provide some ideas.
Before we get to her tips, here’s a bit about Briana: After spending almost a decade helping businesses optimize performance through better office layouts and organization, Briana took a step back to start a family. Since then, she has retu...
January 9, 2024
Thoughts on writing and life for January 2024

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Just a few thoughts on why we need to do “different” to have “different.”This is an edited excerpt from my January 2024 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)
You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
The past year was a mixed bag for me: some successes, some setbacks, some “stuck-in-the-mud” situations. And when the new year began, I knew I wanted to start it off more in control of my life: my...
January 3, 2024
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.3.24
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December 27, 2023
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.27.23
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December 26, 2023
Blog Post Round-up for 2023

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As my final post on The Writer’s Place, I decided to highlight some of the posts from this year that you might have missed.
Check them out and then share your comments or ideas below!
Tuesday’s Tips: Maximizing Cover Reveals for the Biggest Impact
Do you have a book coming out in 2024? If so, then this post has suggestions for making the most of your cover reveal strategy: the why, when, where and how to do it. And not just my ideas, since, as I admitted ...
December 20, 2023
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.20.23
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December 19, 2023
Thoughts on writing and life for December 2023

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Just a few thoughts on the importance of being willing to make revisions: in writing and in life.This is an edited excerpt from my December 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)
You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
Because I am a writer, it is natural that I view life—my life, in particular—through that lens. Specifically, I have come to realize that life is—no, not a box of chocolates...