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June 11, 2014

How to Write A Personal Essay That Will Dazzle an Editor

Want to try your hand at writing better personal essays? Here's are a few suggestions to help you impress an editor.


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Published on June 11, 2014 06:39

June 2, 2014

Have You Seen the Cover of Our New Book, My Other Ex?

We're thrilled to reveal the cover and publication date of our new book, My Other Ex: Women's True Stories of Leaving and Losing Friends.
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Published on June 02, 2014 07:09

May 12, 2014

It Takes a Village To Raise a Book

Our HerStories contributor Jessica Vealitzek, a new fiction author, discusses how her friends helped her along her publishing journey.
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Published on May 12, 2014 03:08

It Takes a Village To Raise a Book: A Guest Post by Jessica Vealitzek

Our HerStories contributor Jessica Vealitzek, a new fiction author, discusses how her friends helped her along her publishing journey.


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Published on May 12, 2014 03:08

May 4, 2014

Nature Vs. Nurture: Friendship Styles and Our Kids

Our guest post today comes from contributor Shannan Younger of the blog Tween Us. In her post, Shannan wonders how her own friendship style may be influencing her daughter. What are your hopes for your child's friendships?


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Published on May 04, 2014 20:50

April 15, 2014

My Reader, My Friend

Contributor Lauren Apnel gives important advice to all writers: find a writing friend.


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Published on April 15, 2014 05:19

April 3, 2014

Lifting the Heart

A guest post from Kerry of Winding Road on the loss of a friend and the power of forgiveness.


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Published on April 03, 2014 03:00

March 25, 2014

What’s in a Name? A Request for Your Thoughts on Our Book Title

The choice of a book title is so important, and we'd love to hear your suggestions about our next book's title!


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Published on March 25, 2014 07:27

March 19, 2014

Hands-Free Friendship

Have you read Hands Free Mama? What would happen if you applied the same principles to your friendships? Take some time to really connect, hands free, with a good friend.


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Published on March 19, 2014 05:00

March 13, 2014

Online Friends

Have you ever connected online with other new moms? Did your online friendships ever become "real life"?

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Published on March 13, 2014 08:47