Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)

Give a Little, Take a Little

Delivering—and Receiving—Negative Feedback in a Constructive Way by Sabine Berlin with Sandi Larsen Constructive feedback (often seen in the writer’s head as negative feedback) is a hard pill to swallow. Nobody wants to be told the story they’ve devoted hours, months,...

I Wrote 25K Words in Less Than Three Days

And You Can Do It Too! by Rachelle J. Christensen I just returned from a fabulous writing retreat where I killed my writing goals, and I can’t wait to tell you about the simple methods I used to write 25,000 words, or roughly 120 double-spaced pages, in two and a half...

10 Themes for Writing Your Life Story

By Emilee Newman Bowles Want to write your life story but don’t know where to start? You’ve learned a lot of lessons in life, and you’ve had experiences you’d like to share with others, whether with family, friends, colleagues, or even complete strangers. But as...
Writing Conferences: The List

Writing Conferences: The List

Many of these conferences may have online options for attendance. We promised to talk about writing conferences and here it is. Typically a really professional conference has a good ROI for indie and traditionally published authors. The information feast and...

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Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies

Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies

Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies for Getting Your Book Done by Sabine Berlin I know busy. I have three kids in competition sports, two jobs, plus housework, homework to help with, snuggles to give, a husband that I’d love to see occasionally, and a dog....

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How to Find Writing Groups

How to Find Writing Groups

Why join a writers' group? Everyone needs feedback before trying to submit to an agent or before publishing their work for the world. Writers' groups can be the first step toward your becoming a professional. They also provide networking opportunities, friendships...

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Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies

Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies

Inventing Time to Write: 8 Power Strategies for Getting Your Book Done by Sabine Berlin I know busy. I have three kids in competition sports, two jobs, plus housework, homework to help with, snuggles to give, a husband that I’d love to see occasionally, and a dog....

read more
How to Find Writing Groups

How to Find Writing Groups

Why join a writers' group? Everyone needs feedback before trying to submit to an agent or before publishing their work for the world. Writers' groups can be the first step toward your becoming a professional. They also provide networking opportunities, friendships...

read more
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