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7 Things Happy Writers Never Do

Guest Blogger — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:24:00 +0000

Colleen Story teaches us what she's learned not to do after over 25 years of making her living writing, no matter what kind of writer you are.

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5 Signs You Have "Writer's DNA"

Guest Blogger — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:34:00 +0000

You enjoy writing, but does that mean you should be a writer? Colleen M. Story shares five ways to know whether the writing life is for you.

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7 Ways Writers Can Overcome Holiday Anxiety

Guest Blogger — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:01:51 +0000

Feeling extra anxiety this season? Colleen Story shares seven ways for writers to address the stress and fatigue of the holidays.

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How to Use Your Time Personality to Increase Writing Productivity

Guest Blogger — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:02:23 +0000

Colleen Story A girl goes into a bar. A guy takes a seat in the chair beside her. Using his most charming voice, he says, “Hey, girl, what’s your time personality?” It could happen. In fact, the guy would likely find out more with that question than with the typical, “What’s your sign?” In fact, […]

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3 Ways to Improve Your Writer’s Focus and Get More Done

Guest Blogger — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:00:29 +0000

Colleen M. Story Have you ever sat down to write and after four minutes found yourself thinking about something else? Were you frustrated? Irritated? Angry at yourself? Well don’t be. With everything we all have going on in our lives—say nothing of all the distractions in today’s world—it’s very difficult to maintain focus on anything, […]

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7 Ways to Keep Social Media from Ruining Your Mood

Guest Blogger — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:00:01 +0000

Colleen Story Does using social media make us depressed? Scientists seem to think so, which is a little…well, depressing. Writers (and other creatives) are encouraged to use social media, after all, for marketing purposes. Many of us might have even stayed away completely if not for the gentle nudgings of our editors, agents, writer friends, […]

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What Does it Mean to be a Writer AND a Perfectionist?

Guest Blogger — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:00:16 +0000

Colleen Story Google “perfectionism” and “writers” and you’d think perfectionism was a deadly disease. Pages pop up offering tips for overcoming the “disorder,” warnings for avoiding the “dangerous” tendencies, and help for “dealing” with it. Even the beloved Anne Lamott (Bird by Bird) is quoted as saying: “Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the […]

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7 Mistakes I Made on the Way to a Publishing Contract

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:00:39 +0000

Colleen M. Story My first book is scheduled to come out the last week in September. It’s an interesting time for me. As I look back over the last nearly 20 years of writing (I’ve worked full-time as a writer since 1997), I realize I’ve had a lot of illusions about what this time would […]

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