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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.10.18 from Donna Tartt
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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.24.18 from Ursula Le Guin
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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 1.31.18 from George Orwell
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Writers – Clear Out Your “Junk Talk” for New Results: Guest Post by David...
In keeping with the theme of this month about making improvements to our writing space, I enlisted some help from David Cunningham, M.Ed. to help address any issues with our internal creative place....
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Tuesday’s Tips — 3 Obstacles to Writing Success
Image from Pablo Overcoming 3 obstacles to writing success I can hear you now: “One obstacle? Two? Three? I have way more obstacles than that keeping me from succeeding as a writer!” Maybe, but I would...
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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 8.29.18 from Morris L. West
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Tuesday’s Tips: The Inspiration vs. Perspiration Conundrum
The Inspiration vs. Perspiration Conundrum Image from Pablo Inspiration or perspiration – which does it take to be an author? That was the question posed to me and my fellow panelists at last month’s...
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The Delaying Demon: How Procrastination Can Torpedo the Writing Process
Interview with author Anne Janzer Anne Janzer, author One of the benefits of writing a book on writing is that it gives me the chance to talk with those who are so much more knowledgeable than I am in...
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31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers—Day 1: Set Your Writing Goal.
Day 1: Set Your Writing Goal. Your writing goal can be starting a major project (a book, for example), making a career move (becoming a freelance writer) or improving your writing or marketing skills....
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31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers—Day 2: Establish a Writing Routine.
Day 2 — Establish a Writing Routine. The muse doesn’t enter unless the door is open. And the way to open that door is by creating a writing routine—ideally spending at least 30 minutes a day devoted to...
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31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers—Day 4: Focus on Successes.
Day 4 — Focus on Successes. Writing successes can take many forms. They can be an acceptance by an editor, publisher or agent. But successes can also be completing a project, writing about something...
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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 9.8.21 from Kim Lionetti
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Prison and Poetry: Jorge Nuñez’s Unexpected Road to the Arts
Prison and Poetry: Jorge Nuñez’s Unexpected Road to the Arts I have Deborah Tobola to thank for this introduction to the poet Jorge Nuñez. When I interviewed her on my podcast, Living the Writing Life,...
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Thoughts on writing and life for March 2022
Just take one step after the other Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash Just a few thoughts on how reaching the top (i.e., success) requires us to take one step after the other—without giving up. This is...
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Thoughts on writing and life for June 2022
The power to protect the light of our creativity rests with us. Photo by Eyasu Etsub on Unsplash Just a few thoughts on the need to protect the light of creativity and how the power to do so rests with...
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Thoughts on writing and life for September 2022
Photo by David Iskander on Unsplash The importance of developing a writer’s mission statement. Just a few thoughts on why you should develop a mission statement to guide you through your writing life....
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Thoughts On Writing and Life for January 2023
Photo by Alexa Williams on Unsplash Why we need to match our writing goals and plans to our definition of writing success This is an edited excerpt from my January 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life....
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Thoughts on writing and life for June 2023
Just a few thoughts on why writers need a personal manifesto to keep them on track This is an edited excerpt from my June 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life. You can also listen to it on my Living the...
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“Who are you?” — Answering the Caterpillar’s Question
Photo by pure julia on Unsplash “Who are you?” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least...
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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 7.5.23
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