April 28th, 2021
Five Writing Tips We Love to Hate
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Blogging Guests | Writing Craft
by Eldred Bird
While perusing the Twitterverse recently, I happened upon a question that caught my interest. Author Jeff Richards asked, “What is your LEAST favorite common writing tip?”
We all have that one piece of advice that makes us roll our eyes when someone feels the need to impart that particular kernel of wisdom.… Read the post
April 26th, 2021
How To Build Your Own MFA Experience
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by Tasha Seegmiller
I just finished my MFA at Pacific University. I had several reasons I went to get this expensive graduate degree, one which is obvious – I wanted to dedicate time to my writing. I wanted to get better. … Read the post
November 6th, 2019
5 Things I'd Go Back and Tell "Baby Writer Me"
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
Do you ever wish you could go back and have a chat with "Baby Writer You?" I think about that sometimes, about the things I'd tell that shiny, awkward, clueless soul.
But like parenting or dating, or any other hands-on life thing, you have to figure it out for yourself.… Read the post
July 26th, 2019
Share Your Golden Writing Wisdom!
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Inspiration | WriterStrong | Writing Craft
There are SO many things that I wish I'd known in the beginning (or even yesterday). We all could use help/encouragement, and some advice is just too good not to share. Like my all-time go-to: If you don't know who's POV to be in in a scene, choose the character who has the MOST to LOSE!… Read the post
April 12th, 2019
10 Things Learned from 10 Years of Writing
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
I recently passed my 10-year anniversary of Writing In Earnest. I began the novel that became my first full manuscript after I evacuated to my in-laws’ house to escape Hurricane Ike, which hit the Texas Gulf Coast in September 2008.… Read the post
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