September 17th, 2021
What If My [Insert Name] Reads This?
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Writer's Life | Writing Craft
by Jenny Hansen
Many authors are afraid to let their friends and loved ones read their writing. They use pseudonyms, join Reddit discussions and fret endlessly about "What if my boss / mother / [insert name] reads this?"
Many of us started reading and writing as an escape from our everyday lives.… Read the post
August 30th, 2021
Double The Love (aka Pimp & Promote)
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Author Marketing | Writer's Life
Since the beginning here at Writers in the Storm, we've been all about spreading the love. And every so often, we throw the doors open for some shameless self-promotion opportunities for our readers. Our only requirement for those glorious days -- formerly called "Pimp & Promote" -- is that they double the love and promote someone else's work alongside their own.… Read the post
August 11th, 2021
It's Okay To Fall Down
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Writer's Life
by Jenny Hansen
I just watched a video by one of my favorite motivational speakers, Simon Sinek, where he states: "There is a big difference between 'falling' and 'failing.'"
How powerful is that? So many authors suffer terrible anxiety over their fear of failure.… Read the post
July 9th, 2021
Confessions of a Devoted Scene Writer
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Writer's Life | Writing Craft
by Jenny Hansen
Earlier this week, Karen DeBonis did a post here at WITS about finding your writing process. In the comments, I confessed that finding mine took a long (LONG) time. I’ve tried a gajillion tools in my quest to get a book off the ground and finished. … Read the post
June 18th, 2021
5 Life "Rules" That May Change Your Writing Future
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Writer's Life | WriterStrong
by Jenny Hansen
A lot of leadership advice, training styles, and life philosophies pass by my desk in the course of my day job. Books like Emotional Intelligence 2.0, The Storyteller's Secret, and Start With Why are sitting in my workspace right now.… Read the post
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