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Lessons I've Learned About Memoir Writing

by Jenny Hansen In my wildest dreams, I never imagined I’d write a memoir. Like most of you, I’ve written as long as I can remember, and from the very first day, I’ve lived solidly in the fiction camp. Before we get any farther, let’s make sure we’re all speaking the same language. What is […]

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Smart Writers Expand Time - From Margie Lawson!

By Margie Lawson A BIG THANK YOU to Mega-Talented Laura Drake for inviting me to be her guest blogger today! Writers are all powerful. Well, in their fictional worlds they are all powerful. Two of the 74,386 story dynamics that writers control are expanding time and compressing time. Today we’ll focus on the most fun […]

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What Does Your Writer Space Say About You?

By the WITS Bloggers Did you ever wonder, looking at someone, what their house looks like? I have - especially the coworker who leaves her dishes in the office sink overnight. (Yuk.) A writer's space is, to us, sacred ground. I have a couple of friends who are going through home remodels right now, so […]

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10 Tips for a DIY Author Website

By Laura Drake I am NOT a techie. I don’t know software, I’m not a graphics designer. Heck I can’t even use a camera well! I’m an accountant. That translates to: I’m cheap. Too cheap to pay someone to build a website for me. Besides, I have to admit, turning my website over to someone […]

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Plot Fixer - Part 2: How To Fix A Weak Opening

Writers In The Storm welcomes back Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo for some more plot-fixing magic. Kara is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than sixty novels of romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin and Random House. OMG, excuse the interruption, but I just realized we hadn't posted Kara's BIG news!  She is NOT just a […]

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