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How to Show Up for the Best Job Ever

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:00:12 +0000

Writing is the Best Job Ever! Where else can you show up to your desk for work in your comfortable robe and slippers? No commute, no bossy co-workers, no meetings. Writing is a great excuse to get out of social obligations -"I'm working on deadline"- and the perfect write-off for visiting, uh-researching, areas of interest. You are […]

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How To Negotiate a Writing Life in 10 Easy Steps

writersinthestorm — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:00:57 +0000

by Susan Squires Whether you’re just starting out or under contract, being productive isn’t easy. There isn’t enough time. Or enough space. Or enough quiet. Or enough organized thinking. There isn’t enough something, always. How many times have you heard writers say, “I sure wish I had more_______. Then I could write.” If wishes were […]

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Don't Waste A Second

Laura Drake — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:00:29 +0000

By Laura Drake I heard today that a distant relative, after enduring brutal treatment for lung cancer, is in remission! I’m so very happy for him, and his family. He’s such a sweet, giving man. The horror in Connecticut this month made most people I know stop and think. These things, as well as staring […]

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Physical Therapy For Your Writing--Keeping Your Manuscript In Balance

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:00:14 +0000

by Jenny Hansen You can thank my husband and his knee for this post. The wear and tear of fifteen years of football finally took its toll this last year and he hurt his knee working as IT Wonder Man at a conference in San Francisco. He came home limping and the pain got progressively worse until he […]

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WriterStrong: A New Writing Series About YOU

Guest Blogger — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:00:11 +0000

Writers In The Storm is starting a new series this month that we think y’all will love. In addition to our regular contributing bloggers like Kara Lennox, Shannon Donnelly and Susan Spann, we’ll be opening the door to a whole new you with this series of posts. Many of you have expressed interest in our […]

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Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:00:06 +0000

by Fae Rowen I am a plot-driven writer. The plot arrives first in my head, then I look for people who will survive and grow in that world. My #1 concern? My characters MUST connect with my readers. To have the "best book ever" experience, your reader must believe in, root for, identify with, and, […]

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5 Stellar Bits of Wisdom from a New York Times Besteller

writersinthestorm — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:30:45 +0000

by Jenny Hansen Today, I’m delighted to bring you some tips from New York Times Bestselling Author, Susan Mallery. If you haven’t read her Fool’s Gold series, you are missing out! Click here to download one of her books really quick so you have something wonderful to dive into when you’re done being inspired by […]

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Talking Back to Your Brain

Guest Blogger — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:57:55 +0000

By Harry and Susan Squires Harry and I can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard from writers frustrated and “stuck” on their current work in progress. Often they say something like, “Why am I such a crummy writer?” “Why is this book so hard to write?” Or sometimes you hear people express goals like, […]

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7 New Year's Resolution Ideas For Writers

writersinthestorm — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:00:52 +0000

by Charlotte Carter Here we are looking 2012 right smack in the face. If you’re like millions of other people, you’re making resolutions about losing weight and exercising more. Chances are good that 90% of those resolutions will be broken or forgotten by the end of January. If you are a writer, published or unpublished, […]

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Are You Looking For A Doable Writing Challenge?

writersinthestorm — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:30:24 +0000

Jenny Hansen here, giving you another little dose of New Year's writing pep. This is the time of year when many of us writers get overwhelmed. You've been hearing from all of us at WITS on the topic: Today we're talking about setting realistic writing goals as you enter a shiny new year. It's Wednesday, which usually […]

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