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The Burnt Butterscotch Latte: My AI Origin Story

Guest Blogger — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

How a coffee order, a stubborn imagination, and one very persistent partnership with AI built the spine of my entire fantasy world.

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Why Emotional Scenes Still Feel Flat

Guest Blogger — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0000

It's not about how much emotion is in a scene, it's about how it changes across the scene itself. Do your characters change? Susan can help you with them.

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Write What You Know? OR Not?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0000

Should we only write what we know? Then how do we write dragons or fairies? Tari gives us some excellent and funny ideas as to how we can still win.

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The Beating Heart of Your Story—Structure

Lynette Burrows — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Your story isn't broken—your structure might be. Learn what story structure really is and how to choose the method(s) that will make readers love your work.

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The Real Reason You're Afraid to Publish

Guest Blogger — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0000

Here's the thing about failure...you know how to handle it. You've been handling it your whole life. Get up, dust off, try again. Success is different.

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Launching a Book With Confidence

Guest Blogger — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000

What if book marketing didn’t have to feel overwhelming or salesy? In this post, we cover how to launch a book with confidence and connect authentically with readers, even if promoting your work feels uncomfortable at first.

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When Writer’s Block Becomes Crippling

Guest Blogger — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000

For twenty-two years, I avoided one book. The reason surprised even me. Read on to discover why.

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SEO, AEO, and GEO in the Age of AI

Guest Blogger — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000

SEO isn't dead, but AI search has changed the rules. Learn why bloggers need SEO, AEO, and GEO to stay visible.

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Found Family Trope: How it helps your writing

Guest Blogger — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0000

What is the concept of found family and how can this trope strengthen your writing? Read on to find out.

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A Brief Botanical Study of Writer Defense Mechanisms

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:29:49 +0000

Jenny Hansen details the commonalities between writers and holly bushes. Did you know that there are at least six kinds of "writing holly?"

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