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December 30, 2020

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.30.20

Words for writers from Po Bronson


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Published on December 30, 2020 03:26

December 25, 2020

"Lucinda and the Christmas List”

Just in time for the holidays—my latest StoryTime episode is now on YouTube!

“Lucinda and the Christmas List” from
Peripheral Visions and Other Stories (Unsolicited Press). Peripheral Visions and Other Stories by Nancy Christie
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Published on December 25, 2020 04:47 Tags: short-story-storytime

December 23, 2020

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.23.20

Words for writers from Mignon McLaughlin


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Published on December 23, 2020 04:25

December 21, 2020

Happy “Celebrate Short Fiction” Day!

I’m wrapping up the month-long celebration with an excerpt from my holiday story, “Lucinda and the Christmas List” from Peripheral Visions and Other Stories (Unsolicited Press)!


Check out my “Celebrate Short Fiction” Day Virtual Event with Nancy Christie post Peripheral Visions and Other Stories by Nancy Christie and all the others who have been part of the event!
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Published on December 21, 2020 03:23 Tags: shortreads-shortstory-excerpt

December 16, 2020

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.16.20

Words for writers from Flannery O’Connor


 


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Published on December 16, 2020 04:41

December 15, 2020

Tuesday’s Tips—Taking a Deep Dive into My Social Media Strategy

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Photo by Merakist on Unsplash


When it comes to having a social media strategy, I’ll be the first to admit that I belong to the “throw it all against the wall and see what sticks” group.


In my (somewhat weak) defense, it’s not for want of trying to learn how to do it. I’ve read the articles, attended the webinars, and even had experts weigh in for my book, RUT-BUSTING BOOK FOR AUTHORS. And along the way, I have picked up some useful ideas.


But—and this is the big “but”—I’m still not as successful...

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Published on December 15, 2020 15:42

December 9, 2020

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.9.20

Words for writers from Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson

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Published on December 09, 2020 03:00

December 8, 2020

Mental Wellness Tips for Authors—Guest Post by Chandler Bolt

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Chandler Bolt

Are you feeling some creative stress these days? Welcome to the group. Many of the writers Ive talked with are having trouble putting two words together to make a sentence, three sentences together to make a paragraph.

And if they are trying for anything longer than that, they just want to throw in the towel!

Luckily for all of us, Ive got Chandler Bolt here at The Writers Place to give us some strategies to help us be more productive and creative as well as reduce some of the...

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Published on December 08, 2020 01:12

December 2, 2020

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 12.2.20

Words for writers from Louise Glück

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December 1, 2020

"The Little Red Sock" excerpt

I’ve posted an excerpt from one of unpublished my short stories: “The Little Red Sock” on my Story Bites page

What do you think?

The Little Red Sock
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Published on December 01, 2020 03:31 Tags: shortreads-shortstory-excerpt