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FINALLY Getting This Damn Story Out of My Head and Onto Paper: Kelly Gurnett Tackles Her Bucket List

From Dana:This is a guest post by Kelly Gurnett. Kellyruns the inspiring and entertaining blog Cordelia Calls It Quits, where she documents her attempts to rid her life of the things that don’t matter and focus more on the things that do. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook and hire her services as a blogger here. I love the spunk Kelly mixes in with the great tips at her blog, and I was so excited to learn that she’s finally working on a novel! I hope you’ll all keep an eye on her thi...

99 Things to Do for Inspiration, Education, and Experience Before Your Writing Kicks the Bucket

I am so pumped, I want to shout it from rooftops:

Today is the official release of my latest ebook:A Writer’s Bucket List!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to every reader for all of your support throughout this whole journey. It’s been so much fun getting DIY Writers involved behind-the-scenes in the creation and promotion of this book — I’ve met so many awesome new people! I’m super-excited to share this writing life with such an eclectic, creative, ambitious pool of artists.

Dear readers, I so...

3 Lessons I Learned Figuring out How to Create a Book Trailer for ‘A Writer’s Bucket List’

My first public *squeeee*

A Writer’s Bucket List comes out TOMORROW!

I don’t care if thatonomatopoeia is silly; that’s the kind of excitement that’s bursting out of me right now. Launch. Tomorrow.

The book is still available to pre-order today — but you may want to hold off, because tonight at midnight, the bundle goes on sale for one week. When you buy the book during the official Launch Week (February 5-12), you’ll getA Writer’s Bucket List, the Brainstorming Workbook,the Bucket List Workbook,...

Lucky Year ’13: Victoria Musgrave Tackles Memoir, Journaling, + More on Her Bucket List

From Dana: This is a guest post from Victoria Musgrave.Victoria is a writer and photographer passionate about telling stories through words and images. She blogs about writing, photography and living a creative life atwww.victoriamusgrave.com.

I have big plans for 2013! I’m one of the few people who believes that the number ’13′ is actually lucky, instead of unlucky. The first time I had an article published, I mailed the manuscript off on a Friday the 13th – so its been a good luck number and...

How to Join a Twitter Chat and Use it To Make New Connections

Want to learn more about making Twitter work for you? Check out Alexis Grant’s “Become a Twitter Power User”e-course. Sign up today — the next session starts February 4!

It’s come to my attention recently that a lot of writers still don’tget Twitter. As someone who is completely enamored with the platform, I want to bring you all into the light! I want everyone to love Twitter and find it as useful as I do. Okay, I know it’s best to just encourage you to find what works best for you. But Ido w...

31 Things I Loved On the Internet in January: Resources for Writers, Creators, and Dreamers

My Brags

DIY Writing is on Facebook! I’m having so much fun connecting with DIY Writers through the Launch Team group that I’ve finally broken down and set up a page for the whole community.The DIY Writing Facebook community is a place for you to connect with, learn from, and discover awesome work by your peers.Check it out!

My January guest posts

I stopped by author Jody Lamb’s blog to remind dreamers to ignore naysayers and put dream squashers in their place. So much fun writing for YA readers...

This Year, Think Charity Before Triumph: Suzi Martel Tackles Her Bucket List

From Dana:This is a guest post from Suzi Martel. Suzi is a freelance lifestyle writer from Southern California who has a passion for writing and a heart for helping others — as you’ll see in her inspiring post below! She shares a bit of laughter, inspiration, and encouragement through her blog In Suzi’s Words .

I’ve never been one to participate in things like bucket lists or New Year’s resolutions, which is funny because I am totally a list girl! Sure, I have dreams — swim with the dolphins, ri...

Launching a Website on Long Distance Relationships: Lisa McKay Tackles Her Bucket List

From Dana: This is a guest post fromLisa McKay. Lisa is a long-distance relationship veteran, and an Australian psychologist with masters degrees in Forensic Psychology and International Peace Studies. She is the author of several books, including Love At The Speed Of Email and 201 Great Discussion Questions For Couples In Long Distance Relationships. Lisa and her family live in Laos.

Facebook. Twitter. Chat rooms. eHarmony. Match.com. Yahoo!Personals … Our options for meeting interesting pe...

Tackle Your Bucket List + Get Some Blog Exposure

First, a question: Would you be interested in joining me in a live video or Twitter chatabout overcoming the challenges you face in taking the next step in your writing career? I’m thinking about setting something up during Launch Week (February 4-12), but I don’t want to be stuck talking to myself! If you think you would join, give me a big YES in the comments, and let me know if you’d prefer a video conference or a Twitter #chat. Thanks!

Now, an invitation:

Take the Bucket List Challenge

What...

5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Fresh and Kickstart Your Creativity

From Dana: This is a guest post by Erica Moss.Erica is the community manager for Georgetown University’s online masters in nursing, offering one of the nation’s leading certified nurse midwife programs. She’s on Twitter@ericajmoss, and she blogs about PR, social media, careers, and her other passions at EricaJMoss.com. Today, Erica shares some awesome tips to help kickstart your creativity — if these aren’t on your Bucket List, consider adding them to freshen up your writing!

Growing up, Engli...