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Your Voice Is the Point. Stop Toning It Down

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000

You don’t need cleaner prose. You need more "you" on the page. Stop sanding down your voice to fit in. Lean into what makes your writing unmistakable.

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Double the Love at WITS: Star Wars Edition

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 04 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Writers in the Storm is throwing open the doors open for some shameless self-promotion opportunities for our readers. Come double the love!

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Happy Holidays from Writers in the Storm

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:11:00 +0000

The team at Writers in the Storm is saying THANK YOU, and encouraging you to share your favorite holiday tradition. For example, Jenny bakes...

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Beta Readers Help—But Editors Make Your Book Great

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 19 May 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Beta readers are passionate readers and valuable resources. But can they replace a developmental editor? Find out the differences between these two roles!

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What's On Your Reading List?

Lynette Burrows — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Stephen King said, "If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." So... "What's on YOUR reading list?"

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Top 20 Mistakes Developmental Editors See in Manuscripts

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:24:00 +0000

Six developmental editors share the most common mistakes they find -- and would love authors to correct before sending in their manuscripts.

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Publishing 101: Essential Terminology To Know

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:49:00 +0000

This publishing industry has a lot of terminology. Just like visiting a new country, if you don't understand the language, you'll get lost.

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Marketing quotes and why you need them.

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Marketing quotes. Every author has seen them, but not all authors know what they are or how to use them. Jenn Windrow tells us how.

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2024 Gift Guide for the Writer in Your Life

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:12:00 +0000

Here are 10 amazing gift ideas from Jenn Windrow for the writer in your life. They come in all shapes and price ranges, and one of them is priceless!

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The Writerly Things WITS Bloggers Are Grateful For

Lynette Burrows — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:01:00 +0000

Writers In The Storm bloggers give thanks for “writerly” things and people who help us put words on the page and ask our readers to share theirs, too.

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