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Giveaway: Enter To Win A Spot In Book Editing Blueprint & Free Edit #IndieAuthor #AmWriting
Finally, the Book Editing Blueprint launch is just around the corner. It will be launching in March, and to celebrate, I'm having a giveaway! I thought this online course was going to be ready last fall, but I kept adding more and more content to it. Now I'm just...
How To Name Your Characters – Tips Every Fiction Writer Should Know Plus A Free Guide
Writers will often tell me that they don’t know where to start with writing or editing their story. One good place is with something that looks deceptively simple—naming your characters. Below, I've included six questions you should ask yourself when picking your...
Video Tour of 7 Character Name Generator Sites
FREE CHARACTER-NAMING GUIDE BELOW! Are you a fiction writer who could use some help on how to name your characters? Then check out this video tour of seven amazing name generator websites for writers.
Never Send Your First Draft To An Editor & Other Advice For Writers
I had such a fun time chatting with fellow writer Kat Caldwell, host of the podcast Pencils&Lipstick, and giving advice for writers including my number one tip: NEVER SEND YOUR FIRST DRAFT TO AN EDITOR. Even your second and third drafts may not be strong enough,...
5 Reasons To Join The Shortcuts For Writers Facebook Group
Today I’m going to give you a tour of my Facebook group for writers. It’s called Shortcuts for Writers – Editing Made Simple, and it’s a community for fiction and creative nonfiction writers of all levels who want to make…
Free Workshop – How To Give Your Writing Space A Makeover
Join us for a special workshop in the Shortcuts for Writers: Editing Made Simple Facebook group on how to create and organize your writing space—whether it's an actual office, or a corner of the dining room table. Diane Thompson will present this special video...
Managing Your Time In 2020: Announcing Time Management Boot Camp #10minnovelists #setthetimer
There has been lots of talk about time management in the Shortcuts for Writers Facebook group lately. Writing excuses, distractions, lack of motivation—these are all issues that plague writers. Maybe you're balancing writing with a full-time job or trying to write...
Balancing Work And Family As A Writer Podcast Episode
I'm super-excited as I have lots of podcast interviews lined up to discuss all aspects of writing and editing. The first is now live, and I hope you'll give it a listen. I spoke with Erika Parker Price, host of the Ready Pause Go podcast. According to Erika's website,...
Free Motivation For Writers Workshop – Invigorate Your Writing
Do you need to jump-start your writing in the new year? Special guest Hallie Avolio will visit the Shortcuts for Writers: Editing Made Simple Facebook group Jan. 6, 2020 at 3 p.m. EST to share some motivation for writers. Hallie will present an interactive video...
Join The Free Tarot Card Workshop – Inspiration for Writers
Would you like to decompress from the holiday craziness and get a special message from your creative muse? We're doing something special in the Shortcuts for Writers Facebook group today, Dec. 17, 2019. Come drop in for Tarot Tuesday led by special guest Kerin Monaco....
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