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NANOWRIMO Prep: Get The Set Pieces Down

Angela Ackerman NaNoWriMo season is almost here, a time when Plotters and Pantsers set aside their differences to chase a common goal: pounding out a 50K novel in 30 days. If this is your first time, fear not. It can be done! And while pantsers everywhere may start screaming (Can you hear the lambs, Clarisse?) […]

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NaNoWriMo Prep: Brainstorming the Hero Before You Start Writing

Angela Ackerman Ah, Fall. Can you hear it, the melody of birds chirping? The rattle of sun-lit gold leaves in the breeze? And of course we can’t forget the click and clatter of keyboards as writers everywhere brainstorm, plot and organize their stories and characters for NANOWRIMO. Oh...do I detect an awkward shuffle of feet? […]

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6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses

by D. A. Watt KEY # 1 ATTITUDE " To be honest, I’ve learned more valuable life lessons from horses than most people. Unlike humans, horses forgive and forget with patient sighs and much lip licking." D. A. Watt I’ve still got a lot to learn from my four-legged partners. Proper communication between horse and rider, […]

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Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Amazing Productivity Tips

  by Jenny Hansen As you might have guessed from some earlier blogs, I work with accountants. Accountants’ fingers tap a keyboard, particularly over on the 10-key side, like nothing you’ve ever seen. Seeing the mountains of paperwork that go in and out is nothing short of astonishing during tax season. Yet, with all that […]

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