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What Kinds of Social Media Go Viral?

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:01:26 +0000

In last month's post, I shared social media strategies that support your brand and let you have a life. I don't know about you, but I like having social media be something I fit into MY life, rather than the other way around. The big question everyone wants to know is: "How do I get my […]

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Essential Writing Advice as You Begin the New Year

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:01:14 +0000

Every writer, whether they're starting the journey or standing atop the bestseller lists, feels like a hack at some point. Like an imposter, a phony, a gigantic fakeball loser. It might happen once a month or once an hour. The point is, it will happen. Woody Allen says “80% of success is showing up.” The other 20% of […]

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Tips for Surviving the Agony and Ecstasy of NaNoWriMo

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:03:18 +0000

NaNoWriMo, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, is National Novel Writing Month, where hundreds of thousands of writers gather to bang out many many words in a month. Many writers skip it and many writers treat it as a yearly pilgrimage to Writing Mecca. NaNoWriMo is my birthday present to myself each year. […]

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"Writerly" Thanks From Our Team Here at WITS

Guest Blogger — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:00:23 +0000

Today we're each taking the opportunity to give thanks for one "writerly" thing that helps us put those words on the page. from Jenny Hansen: I am thankful for blogging. Particularly for More Cowbell, my personal blog. Not only does it give me hours and hours of entertainment, it helped me find my writing process and a new […]

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The Business of Character Engagement

Guest Blogger — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30:22 +0000

by Jenny Hansen A while back, I was doing social media for the accounting firm I work for part-time and I came across the following tweet: Leadershipfreak Dan Rockwell - A no string attached book giveaway on today's post: 9 Questions that enhance engagement" http://bit.ly/rtNRQO Hmmm…I’m a writer. I’m interested in "engagement"...particularly as it relates to my […]

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4 Steps For Organizing Plot Ideas Into a Novel

writersinthestorm — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:30:15 +0000

by Jody Hedlund We have a treat for you today. Thanks to Jenny Hansen at her More Cowbell blog, the amazing Jody Hedlund is stopping off here at Writers in the Storm during her blog tour for her new book, The Doctor’s Lady. She’s going to share some of her tricks for writing a riveting […]

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Why Some Blogs Make Me Cranky

Sharla Rae — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:30:44 +0000

By Sharla Rae Like most of you, I don’t have a lot of time to cruise the web and read blogs. If the blog site is pretty, that’s nice, but I don’t really care. I’m interested in content. I pick subjects that pique my interest and choose many that are recommended by writing friends. I love […]

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What Scares You The Most: A Fear Series Wrap-Up

Laura Drake — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:00:01 +0000

by Jenny Hansen For the last few weeks, we've been talking about fear here at Writers In The Storm. It all started with a Thursday night chat at critique group where, "What are you afraid of?" turned into a really big deal. Below are the posts we've done on the subject and I think we've […]

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Devilish Fun...A Worldwide Book Launch Party!

writersinthestorm — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:28:24 +0000

by Jenny Hansen The Man of the Week here at Writers in the Storm is author, James Rollins. His new book, The Devil Colony will be out on Tuesday, June 21st! For a great summary of the entire Sigma Force series, take a peek at Tiffany White's post today over on "The Ooo Factor." The […]

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Make Your Writer's Bookshelf Work For You

writersinthestorm — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:00:11 +0000

by Jenny Hansen What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that issue in her "Writing Antifreeze" post a few weeks back. No, what I’m talking about is the books […]

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