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Analog Bags for Writers: What They Are & What to Add to Yours
Analog bags are trending now—or, at least, they were when I started this blog post—and this is one trend that I think every absolutely writer should hop on. Now, I know that I…
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How to Revise a Novel
First things first: congratulations on finishing your draft! I hope you’re taking the time to celebrate such a monumental achievement. Go get or make yourself something nice! If you struggle with celebrating yourself…
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What to Do Before and After Meta Disables Your Author Account
My new steamy romance pen name’s Threads account was active for fewer than 72 hours before one of the worst possible notifications got shoved in my face: Your Threads profile has been suspended.…
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How to Use Your Words Right Now
To be clear about where I stand in case you’ve somehow failed to suss this out already: fuck ICE and CBP, fuck fascism, fuck racism and bigotry in all its forms, fuck the…
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8 Practical Blog Posts to Improve Your Writing Life and Productivity
Over my nearly twenty years as a writer (I started young!), I’ve found that good writing habits are absolutely essential to consistently producing words. That seems like an obvious thing when you read…
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Introducing the 30-Day Road Trip Word Crawl Workbook: Pack Your Bags for Day 1
I am so jazzed to finally announce the digital, printable version of the 30-Day Road Trip Word Crawl Workbook is now available! I’ve included below the full first word crawl in the workbook,…
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What Writers Can Learn From Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Pens
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that Taylor Swift recently released a new album. By now, you’ll have heard snippets while scrolling if not every single song. With a new release…
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The Ugly Notebook Theory
If people know you write, you are going to get notebooks, pens, and other writing supplies for every holiday. You’ve probably amassed quite a collection by now. I know I have—I’m up to…
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What Happens When You Book a Story Coaching Session
What’s story coaching? I’ve written a blog post about that! To put it succinctly, a story coach works with writers to clarify their story ideas, including plot, subplots, character arcs, and themes. But…
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12 Ways to Commit to Writing a Book
How do you actually commit to writing a novel? How do you follow through? If you’ve never written The End on a story, this is a question that haunts you. Surely, other writers…
