March 18, 2019 Today’s guest post is by Beth Cadman. Before taking the plunge to write full-time, I often found myself imagining how wonderful it must be. To be able to manage my own time, to work wherever and whenever I wanted. To sit in coffee shops, looking fantastically artistic and observing the world passing […]
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Every writer confronts the dreaded blank page It is white, stark and for many writers and authors, downright intimidating. Whether it is a fresh sheet of paper or a blank word processor template with its infuriating little flashing cursor, it is the same. You have nothing in front of your eyes except emptiness. The blank
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I don’t know a single person who isn’t so busy that they struggle to get everything done. So I love hearing about different productivity methods and tips. When I saw L. Penelope talking on Instagram about how she uses bullet journals to increase her productivity, I knew I had to bring her here. I’ve heard
I remember 9th grade English. This was the year where my high school began to concentrate on expanding the vocabulary of students. I remember the vocabulary workbooks where we had to focus on the spelling, definitions and usage of words. We were encouraged to use these newly learned words in our daily conversation and, especially,
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Margie Lawson Cadence counts. Truly counts. You probably know you should read your work out loud. But do you? And do you read it out loud with feeling? Most writers don’t take the time to read their WIP out loud until they’re on a final draft. Aack! By then they’ve read most scenes at least
Writing a book is a remarkable achievement. Building a writing life that lasts? That’s something different entirely. Over the years, I’ve learned that success as an author isn’t about a single breakthrough moment. It’s about consistency, growth, and a willingness to keep showing up—on the page and off. Whether you’re just starting out or several
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Writers are often told to “write what you know.” But what if what you know isn’t a job, a place you’ve lived your whole life, or a familiar routine? What if what you know is a journey? My latest novel, Frank Abroad, grew out of a trip my family and I took to Italy in
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Writers are often told to “write what you know.” For a long time, I interpreted that as writing what was familiar—places I’d lived, professions I understood, people I’d encountered. But sometimes, what you know isn’t a place. Sometimes it’s a moment. Sometimes it’s a feeling. And sometimes, it’s a journey that refuses to let go
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