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This past month I’ve gotten inspiring emails from all sorts of new writers, from high school students to retirees. One thing is clear: you’re never…
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Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally The recession might officially be over, but it’s still harder than ever to get published. If you’re struggling to write…
Teaching yourself how to write a novel is tough. Doing it without any kind of feedback is nearly impossible. Because writing is a solitary occupation…
Q: I read an article that you wrote for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers about beating writer’s block and I have a follow-up question. You…
To win National Novel Writing Month, you have to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Sound impossible? Not if you break it down to a…
Believe it or not, how you spend the next ten minutes of your writing time might determine whether you win or lose National Novel Writing…
Insert story ideas here. Not too long ago, I sat down to start writing a brand new novel. Always a pulse-pounding moment. Except this time,…
Last time, I talked about how to get (and handle) constructive feedback on your novel without losing your mind. If you haven’t read that post,…
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