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Focus on Finishing

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:04:00 +0000

Finish your novel! Joseph Lallo shows us how to make progress and measure that progress so that you cross the finish line strong.

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Writing Goals: Going from "Aaagh!" to "A-ha!"

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Goals and resolutions are so hard to keep. Why? Jenny Hansen offers two ways to look at goals that helps them be far more sustainable.

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How to Write a Book From Start to Finish in 13 Steps

Guest Blogger — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:09:00 +0000

Angela Ackerman, author of The Emotion Thesaurus, breaks down the process of noveling into thirteen stages. Where do you get stuck?

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Managing Multiple Projects: Writer Magic or Mayhem?

Kris Maze — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:34:00 +0000

If you are a multitasker or a focused loyalist to finishing one writing task at a time, there are strengths to each method and pitfalls to avoid.

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Fix Fluff Words – 14 Fillers for Writers to Avoid

Kris Maze — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:12:00 +0000

Cutting out filler in your novel isn’t easy. How can writers take a thorough approach to editing out extraneous words? Take time to tighten your writing here.

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Tools of the Trade to Supercharge Your Writing

Lisa Norman — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:27:02 +0000

The key to finding the perfect writing software is understanding how you work as a writer. Lisa Norman shares writing tools for each stage of writing.

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Finish Your Novel One Stroke at a Time

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:01:17 +0000

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold This is a picture of me at the age of 52, swimming the length of Trout Lake in northern New York. My husband Dave is trailing behind in a rowboat with a life preserver—you know, just in case. Off to the left is a loon who popped up to […]

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How to Use a Writer’s Intuition to Strike Creative Gold

Guest Blogger — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:00:08 +0000

Colleen M. Story I recently spent a good six months struggling to make progress on my next novel. The sole reason: I couldn’t hear what my writer’s intuition was telling me. In an effort to solve the problem, I returned to craft, seeking solutions in plot, characterization, and timelines. All of my efforts produced a […]

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