Composing a story is a lot like cooking. It blends emotion, story and character into a delicious tale that fills the belly of imagination and satisfies a reader’s tastes. The right combinations make gourmet delights.

I learned about the four character requirements of teamwork: openness, generosity, flexibility and patience. Of course I thought of how this applies to writing. Many writers feel that they are flying solo when nothing could be further than the truth. The process of getting a book published requires a massive amount of teamwork and every single one of the above qualities.

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To hashtag or not to hashtag…that is the question. If you are new to Twitter, you might not understand that question yet. Listen up, all you non-taggers, because the amazing hashtag is going to help you get more out of Twitter.

By Jenny Hansen / @jhansenwrites (This is Part 1 in a series...click here for Part 2) If you’ve been reading my blogs lately you know that, like everyone else, I have too much to do in too little time. I'm sure some of you are thinking, “Oh, cry me a river,” right now but it is […]