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5 Tips to Manage the Book Galley Journey

Guest Blogger — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:29:00 +0000

The book galley, a nearly final version of your story, gives reviewers time to evaluate your pre-published book. James Preston shares his galley journey.

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Are You Riding the Horse, Or Is the Horse Riding You?

Guest Blogger — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:00:57 +0000

Margie Lawson Are you in control of your life? Or do you let life control you? You may have expected a blog on writing craft from me. But this time, I decided to use my psychological expertise to help you take charge of your writing life. Many people let the negatives control their lives. They […]

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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

Guest Blogger — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:00:52 +0000

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold When thinking about what to sacrifice in order to earn a living, care for a family, and also write a novel, the first thing most of us take off the table is sleep. Unwilling to crimp anyone else’s schedule while we work hard to pursue our dream, we joke, […]

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Cutting Through the Busyness to Get To Business

Guest Blogger — Mon, 16 May 2016 11:01:38 +0000

Kate Moretti In 2012, I published my debut novel with Red Adept Publishing. I had no idea how much my life would change. As a result of this book, I’ve written four additional books, I’m starting my fifth. MY FIFTH. When I say it out loud, it feels crazy to me. Writing is now part […]

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Tackling a Writer’s Greatest Challenge—Time Management

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:00:19 +0000

Heather Webb As I sit down to write this post, I’m racing the clock. I have an essay due for Writer’s Digest, pages due to my writing partner for a book we’re doing together, a full manuscript edit for a client, and my critique partner just sent me her novel for feedback. To say nothing […]

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Time Management Secret: "YES Makes Less"

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:01:22 +0000

What's the time management secret that's sure to help us all get TONS more writing done? "Yes makes less." It's my new favorite motto. If you've never heard of Steven Pressfield or Shawn Coyne, you're missing out on some amazing lessons. Pressfield wrote The War of Art (edited by Coyne) and they often blog about creativity. […]

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The Secret Pleasure of Writing

Laura Drake — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:18:25 +0000

Merry Christmas from Writers In The Storm! We are delighted to welcome back Louisa Bacio to talk to you about stealing time for your writing, especially during this season where it feels like everything is pulling you in a million directions. Take it away, Louisa... ********** Shhh! Come here. I want to share something with you. Are […]

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White-Knuckling Your Author Platform: How to Rein in the Social Media Pressure

Guest Blogger — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:16 +0000

by Roni Loren It's no secret that writers are supposed to be building their online platform and brand from the get-go. You can find a bazillion posts on that very thing. Blog! Tweet! Facebook! Tumblr! Get lots of followers! Get lots of comments! Your name must be out there! Blog about writing! Don't blog about […]

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The Boundary Hunter and the Lemon Tree

Guest Blogger — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:16:56 +0000

Setting Boundaries Around Your Writing by D.A. Watt This morning, while basking in the early morning quiet in my yard, I studied my little orchard of citrus trees – a navel orange, a mandarin, and a lemon. My dwarf lemon tree, over-laden with ripening fruit, bent uncomfortably, its branches pulled taut like broken bones, twigs […]

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