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Online Helps Out: Paid Writers’ Groups
In any genre, there are dozens of opportunities to get involved with online writing groups. Most of these groups…
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Help Me with My Book!
As more books are published in a variety of ways (traditional, self-pub, hybrid, assisted), a whole crop of people…
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Craft EssentialsYou May Be Done, But You’re Not Finished
“Rewriting is the essence of writing well; it’s where the game is won or lost. That idea is hard…
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Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for June Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
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Mastering Middle GradeTen Ways to Be a Great Critique Partner
It cannot be overstated: Critique groups are vital for writers. The critique group is to a writer what coaches…
October 16, 2020 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #19 – Remain teachable
My dear Mother-In-Law is ninety years old, but she’s not like any senior citizen you’ve ever met. Power suits,…
September 5, 2020 -
Guest Posts8 Things to Do Before Your Self-Published Book is Released
It has never been easier to publish a book thanks to the rapid advancement of technology. Goodreads and Amazon…
August 18, 2020 -
Writing for YAWrite Anyway
There will be days when writing is hard. When your eyes burn and your back hurts. You will scrape…
June 27, 2020 -
Mastering Middle Grade
My Fifth Anniversary
As an adult, writing has been a mainstay of my professional career. I majored in journalism, interned at newspapers,…
February 16, 2020 -
The Intentional WriterHow to Face A Critique
Does the word critique fill you with dread? It shouldn’t. I have learned most of what I know about…
January 8, 2020 -
Mastering Middle Grade
You Wrote a Middle Grade Book. Now What?
You had an idea. You wrote. You slept. You wrote some more. You edited. You cried. (Just me? Oh.…
October 16, 2019 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for June, Part Two
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
June 30, 2019
