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My favorite authors
I am a book nerd – and proud of it! If you get me talking about my favorite authors, I will be at it for awhile. I read a number of different genres…
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What draws you to a book?
Recently I went to social media – Facebook and Instagram – and asked the burning question: What draws you to a book? I asked readers to pick from these answers: **This page contains…
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How I learn from my mistakes and failures in my writing
This year, I’m choosing to be thankful for, and learn from, my mistakes and failures. Especially in my writing. The last few years have been full of challenges. And change. And loss. Not…
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My favorite books
If I asked you what your favorite books are, would it take long to tell me? I have several, and they’re all over the board in genre. **This page contains affiliate links. If…
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Are you a plotter or pantser?
If you write, you probably know if you’re a plotter or pantser. If you’re new to writing, though, you may be wondering what the difference is! The plotter – Some people are methodical…
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Obstacles to writing (aka writer’s block)
As my daughter left for her college classes the other day, I told her I was meeting with a writing mentor/coach. I said something like too bad my ideas don’t translate to words…
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What drives your story – character or plot?
What is your writing style? What drives your story? Is it character- or plot-driven? Do you know what that means? I think when we read a book and we like that style, we…
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Different types of point of view (POV)
Writing fiction offers the chance for picking what point of view you will write in. We will look at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus head hopping!
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What do you do when nano is over?
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month -- NaNoWriMo! It's held every November, and according to the website NaNoWriMo "is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides tools, structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their…
