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September 14, 2017

What do you do when habits fail?

Barbara Bettis shares inspiration to keep your muse dancing. Join us for a lesson. Stop waiting for the mood to hit you—What do you do when habits fail?


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Published on September 14, 2017 03:30

September 11, 2017

A writer’s Life Is An Emotional Roller Coaster

A writer's life is an emotional roller coaster. We accept the challenges as a rite of passage. Today Kathryn Knight encapsulates the emotion we all feel.


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Published on September 11, 2017 03:30

September 7, 2017

A woman possessed Laura Strickland

Creating an authentic and convincing world to visit. And authenticity requires details. But how much detail is too much? Laura Strickland has answers.


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Published on September 07, 2017 05:35

September 4, 2017

Write What You Feel –– Awaken Stories

Creating a world for your characters can be difficult. Especially writing viewpoints for people in the past or future. Rebeca Grace shares her simple secret


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Published on September 04, 2017 03:30

August 31, 2017

Silencing Our Worst Critic

A disparaging, alter ego excels in planting fears and anxieties, magnifying insecurities and creating low self-esteem…when I let it, and she appears whenever I’m feeling vulnerable.


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Published on August 31, 2017 03:30

August 28, 2017

How Do I Go About Writing A Story

An age old question: How Do I Go About Writing A Story? Peggy Jaeger starts with the characters an so does Casi McLean...What about you?


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Published on August 28, 2017 03:30

August 24, 2017

Do Readers Want Series Or Stand Alone ?

Do Readers Want Series Or Stand Alone? Why not give them both? Jana Richards chats about the age old question and gives authors tons of tips in this post!


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Published on August 24, 2017 03:30

August 21, 2017

Inside Publishing Secrets

Tammy Bailey shares amazing insight and a look inside publishing secrets to help authors decide the age old question: What's best, traditional or self-pub?


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Published on August 21, 2017 03:30

August 17, 2017

Seriously Sending A Series

What stands between your manuscript and your editor is an email with an attachment, so when do you decide you're ready to push the send button?


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Published on August 17, 2017 03:30

August 14, 2017

When Spirits Speak Do You Listen

Research a place you love and explore your own experiences there. That's where you'll find passion. That's where you'll find your story.


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Published on August 14, 2017 03:33