April 8th, 2020
World Shift in Publishing
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John Peragine | Writer's Life
by John Peragine
The world seems to have changed overnight. Coronavirus has swept over the world, and humans have been forced into the safety of their own homes.
For writers, it can seem like any other day. We often spend our days isolated in a room, typing, and asking others to give us space and time to do our craft.… Read the post
April 6th, 2020
A Creative Way to Handle Query Rejections
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Blogging Guests | Inspiration
by Karen DeBonis
When I became serious about finishing my memoir, I also became serious about writing and submitting essays for publication as a means to build my credentials. My rational brain understood that competition was tough. My irrational heart did a poor job of managing its expectations.… Read the post
April 3rd, 2020
Tax-Time Chat for Authors
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Writer's Life | WriterStrong
by Jenny Hansen
"You can't deduct a hobby." Many creatives hear these words from their accountants, especially if they don't keep the proper paperwork. You can trust me on this. First, because I am terrible at paperwork and secondly, because I work with dozens of CPAs.… Read the post
April 1st, 2020
Let's Celebrate April With a Pimp & Promote!
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Author Marketing | Writer's Life
March was a hard month with coronavirus, quarantines, self-isolation and school closures. A lot of people are understandably stressed out. But people are starting to rally. Home-baked goods, family time, long-delayed projects and a renewed interest in goals are creep up in all the feeds.… Read the post
March 25th, 2020
How to Write Compelling Emotional Triggers
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Craft | Lisa Hall Wilson
Writing emotional triggers, while optional, will take your writing to all-new levels of emotional connection for readers. This is a shortened sample lesson from my 5-week masterclass on writing in deep point of view.
In my book Method Acting For Writers, I talk about writing emotions in four layers: primary emotions (instinctive, knee-jerk, unthinking emotional responses), emotional triggers (optional), secondary emotions (thinking emotional responses to primary emotions), and behavior (what those emotions force the character to DO).… Read the post
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