Writing and Publishing Are Full of Contradictions
Balance can be hard to find within the writing industry, especially as our publishing life is full of contradictions, leading to frustration and burnout.
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Writing Community: There’s Safety in Numbers
The writing community played a huge role in the RWA implosion, so let’s see what we can learn about moving forward with a stronger writing community.
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The RWA Implosion: How Could the Problems Be Fixed?
Not surprisingly, the RWA chaos has continued, and every day, more people are asking the question: Can RWA be saved? And if so, how?
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Why Does the RWA Implosion Matter to All Writers?
What’s going on with RWA? Here’s why all writers—even those who don’t write romance—should care about a situation that’s far beyond “in-fighting.”
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Happy New Year! Welcome to a Blank Page
The New Year can offer us an opportunity for making changes in our life, but for that we need a blank page on which we can create a new story for our life.
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How Do We Measure the “Value” of Fiction?
At our lowest, we might question what makes dealing with all the struggles of writing worth it. How can we measure the value of fiction?
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‘Tis the Season to Do Something Nice…for Yourself!
One of the best things we can do during this time of year is take care of ourselves too. We don’t want to forget our needs in the noise of so many others’ needs.
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The Best Reason to Blog — 2019 Edition
How can sharing our similar setbacks and struggles help us? We’re on common journeys, so we each know where others are coming from.
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Professional Beta Readers: What to Expect — Guest: CeCe Downs
If the usual beta-reading exchange doesn’t work for us, would a professional professional beta reader be good? What should we look for?
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NaNoWriMo Is Coming…Are You Ready?
This time of year, writers try to get their story idea into shape before the first of November. Here’s some help to get your planning off on the right foot with NaNoWriMo.
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