10th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?
It’s that time of year again. My ten-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. Don’t miss this special celebration — with prizes for you!
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How to Support Literacy and Help Authors & Readers
As writers and readers, literacy feels normal, but not everyone we encounter possesses those skills. How can we give others the same benefits?
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Holiday Giveaways and Workshop News!
I’ve partnered up with Writers Helping Writers to bring you a PRIZE-PACKED Advent Calendar for Writers—and you could win one of my workshops!
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9th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?
It’s that time of year again. My nine-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. And I’m once again amazed by the fact that I’ve been writing this blog for nine years. How can something feel like yesterday and forever at the same time?
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How to Use Focused Brainstorming to Develop Our Plot — Guest: Janice Hardy
Unless we’re only ever going to write just one book, we need to improve our ability to develop an idea into a story. That means we need to learn how to brainstorm in a productive way.
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How Can a Good Publishing Partner Help Us? (and Blogiversary Winners!)
With all the obstacles in the way of our success, it can sometimes feel like we’re all alone in this career. But if we’re lucky, we might have the sense that our writing community and publishing partners are pulling for us too.
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The Ultimate #RWA18 Conference Packing List
Going to a writing conference this season? I’m getting ready for the RWA Annual Conference in Denver, so let me know if you’re going. And let’s hold off the panic attacks together with this handy-dandy packing list.
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Thursday Thoughts: The Antagonist Role in Romance
A recent post by Diana Hurwitz explored the nature of antagonists in romance novels. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at our options for antagonists, especially in the romance genre, and how we can avoid creating unhealthy relationships.
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8th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?
It’s that time of year again. My eight-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. And I’m once again amazed by the fact that I’ve been writing this blog for eight years. How can something feel like yesterday and forever at the same time?
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Yay! It’s a Surprise Party Giveaway!
To celebrate the 10-year blogiversary of Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi’s Writers Helping Writers site, I’m giving away their books to those who help make my Writing Skills Master Lists project as complete as possible.
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