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June 15, 2021
My Most Common Self-Edits
This summer marks eleven years in the publishing and writing industry and I spent some time looking at older samples of my writing. After reading through some older pieces, it was encouraging to see how my writing has grown, but also eye-opening to see some of the same “struggle areas” that are still present in […]
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May 11, 2021
When Aslan Comes in Sight
“Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe It’s no secret that I love reading […]
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April 27, 2021
How to Interview a Copy Editor
If you are a writer who has ever been confused by the jargon surrounding types of editing, you are not alone. You’ve poured your heart and soul into a project but apparently, you’re not done. You’ve been told your manuscript needs editing, but what kind? And does it matter what order they go in? How […]
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April 20, 2021
How to Keep Going When Motivation is Scarce
You know when the slump hits…you open eight different tabs on your laptop, then you make a new playlist, scan your WIP, add a sentence…but there’s no motivation. No forward motion. Worse, you probably jump on Twitter only to see another writer has clocked 2,000 words on their latest WIP or another author was finally […]
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March 2, 2021
Why I Write
Revised from a January 2012 post. This week is National Words Matter Week and I couldn’t let it pass without sharing some thoughts on why I love the written word. The roads that lead us to the writing profession are varied, but we wouldn’t be here if words weren’t imprinted on our souls, or part […]
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February 23, 2021
Where to Start For New Writers
So you have an idea for a book, or a blog, or some writing-based idea. Where do you start? There is such a wealth of info out there that it quickly gets overwhelming. The road to becoming a writer in 2021 is well-documented but depending on your experience, goals, resources, and time, where you step […]
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February 9, 2021
4 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Freelancing
This week is National Freelance Appreciation week and this month also marks six years since I started my own freelance career. In that spirit, I’m sharing a few things I wish I knew before I started freelancing. If you find yourself contemplating launching your own freelance business, I hope some of my experiences can help […]
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January 18, 2021
Favorite Books on Writing
When you are a freelance writer/indie author, you don’t just get to “write.” You have to be your own marketer, HR department, project manager, and boss. That means the ethereal writer side of you that wants to gaze into the forest and wait for inspiration will have to meet up with “boss you” who wants […]
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January 5, 2021
2021: The Year You Write Your Book
Has 2020 given you a lot of material to work with? As you evaluate your goals and hopes for the coming year, maybe this is the year you write your book. Or maybe you carved out the time during quarantine to draft your manuscript and you’re wondering what comes next. Well, I’m here to help! […]
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December 29, 2020
100 Books in 2020
Are we sick of the word unprecedented yet? At the risk of overusing the word, I have to share this was indeed an unprecedented year of reading for me: it’s my first year to hit triple digits for my book count as an adult! I set the goal of 100 books when I was a […]
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