May
25
2021
Life often gets in the way and we end up writing only what helps us make a living. It doesn't always end up as the fun we started writing for. Here's how to make writing fun again....
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Apr
13
2021
Writing a memoir gives authors or anyone an outlet to tell their story. Let's take a deeper looking at memoir writing tips, pros, and cons. ...
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Mar
30
2021
Have you recently joined a writers’ group? If not, we strongly suggest checking them out, including our very own Author's Society, and finding one that fits for you. Are you wondering what to expect and perhaps feeling a bit nervous about giving and receiving written and verbal feedback? There are a ton of ways to participate and contribute to a writers'...
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Mar
23
2021
These days, with social distancing, we can often feel isolated. Where once it was pretty easy to go out for a meal with friends or bond over shared hobbies and interests, now it requires lots of planning and risk assessment. Often, the risk is too big to take. Fortunately, we can use one of our interests, writing, to solve this problem. Find...
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Mar
16
2021
A story or idea has been growing in your mind, perhaps for decades, and you finally take the leap—you decide you want to write and potentially self-publish. Congratulations! Self-publishing has steadily grown in popularity over the past decade with the likes of Amazon making it simple and it is certainly easier in many respects than traditional publishing. Much has been written...
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Mar
09
2021
Daily Daily blog posts can be worthwhile in that they increase the visibility and support the authority of your blog in search engines, attract visitors and links, and encourage frequent interaction between you and your readers. Some people even manage to post to their blogs more than once a day. If you’re one of those people, rock on. If you’re lucky to...
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Mar
02
2021
Let’s start with the traditional blog, a text-based form that can be combined with other media. If sharing in-depth written content is your top priority, WordPress.com, Medium, and Blogger are platforms worth checking out. In addition to a variety of features, these three platforms include search engine optimization. Now, take your traditional blog and shrink it, and you’ve got … the microblog....
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Feb
23
2021
Written by Eavan Boland and Mark Strand, The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms is truly the beginning and end of all things poetry. It has every form, every meter, every line break, and tons of examples. Each chapter is made up of a single form. Have you ever heard of a villanelle? A sestina? Most haven’t,...
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Feb
16
2021
Like many of us this week, you may be wondering how you're going to get yourself through the rest of winter mentally and emotionally. Planning a tropical vacation? Relaxing with Netflix on the TV and a cozy fire in the fireplace? Closing all the curtains and ignoring the snow outside? These are all fine options, but here's a really creative one: Write...
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Feb
09
2021
A voice that stands out in the Memoir realm is Cheryl Strayed. Her novel, Wild is now a movie starring Reese Witherspoon. The journey Strayed takes the reader on is extraordinary and incredibly moving. Throughout the novel, you become acquainted with her story in such a way that you feel as if you’re almost reading letters directly from her. The friendship...
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