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Writing About the Past: History vs Legend

by Eldred Bird

Photograph of the Statue of Saint Patrick holding his staff in one hand and the other hand held up with two fingers pointing upward, on St. Patrick's Church in Belfast.
St. Patrick's Church,Donegall Street, Belfast.

St. Patrick’s Day is here, and l have the honor of supplying the WITS post this year. Luck of the Irish, right? To be perfectly honest I’m mostly Scottish and Nordic, but I prefer Irish whisky.… Read the post

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Getting Unstuck/Finding a New Rut

By Joseph Lallo

Illustration of red and white letters spelling out the question: Stuck in a rut with the sign post stuck in a deep hole.

Writer’s block is the ever-present spector that hangs over the head of every writer. It is so notorious that it is the one pitfall of the writing profession that non-writers seem to know about. You can talk to someone about the trouble you’re having developing realistic character flaws that last for an entire six book series without getting tedious, but you’ll get nothing but blank stares.… Read the post

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Quick Tips to Help You Avoid 5 Types of Writing-Related Pain

by Colleen M. Story

Image of a woman sitting at a computer on a table and holding her lower back as if in pain.

Are you suffering from writing-related pain?

If you spend considerable time at the computer, you’re in pain now, have been in the past, or will be in the future.

Not encouraging, I know! But after being a professional, full-time writer for over 25 years, I know how painful the job can be.… Read the post

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Retiring to Write or Writing to Retire – Part 1

By Kris Maze

Can authors ever really, truly Put-Down-the-Pen? While many dream of spending endless mornings writing the next Great Novel, others eyeball-deep in edits and deadlines count down the days until they can just sleep in.

Whether you are starting out in writing or embarking on your fiftieth publication, it is uncommon for writers to officially retire.… Read the post

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Five Ways Helping Other Writers Helps You

by Eldred Bird

One thing I’ve always liked about writers is that most of us tend to see other authors as our comrades, rather than our competition. We like to share ideas and lessons we’ve learned along our journeys through the literary landscape.… Read the post

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