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Using Copyrighted Material in Your Writing: Rules, Permissions, and Creative Workarounds
A crash course in the legal aspects of quoting other works in your own writing.
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Jun 12, 20246 min read
How to Balance Plot & Theme
Avoid preachy, heavy-handed writing with these tips for powerful, organic writing.
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May 29, 20245 min read
Level Up Your Creative Process with These Writing Hacks
Feeling stuck? These quick & easy writing hacks should help!
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May 22, 20244 min read
Activities for Adult Writing Groups
Need some creative ideas for your next writing group meeting? These games & activities should inspire teamwork & help you generate new ideas
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May 15, 20245 min read
Just Send It: Submitting to Literary Journals
A no-fear approach to preparing your work to send to literary journals & publication.
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May 8, 20246 min read
The Art of Precision: How to Cut Down My Writing
Hate editing your writing? Here are four tips for cutting it down.
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May 1, 20246 min read
Writing Confessional Poetry
Learn to expose your deepest emotions and experiences by writing confessional poetry.
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Apr 24, 20246 min read
A Guide for Promoting Your Writing While You Write
I know it's National Poetry Month and we're supposed to be following a theme here. But I learned something really important last weekend...
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Apr 17, 20247 min read
Writing Poems About Nature Without Sounding Cliche
How do you write poems about nature without being unoriginal? Get tips here.
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Apr 10, 20247 min read
Poetry Power: Why Writers Need to Write Poems
Can poetry be the key to better writing for all authors? Learn how to start experimenting with poems.
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Apr 3, 20246 min read
Outgrowing Favorite Books: A Novel Transformation
What happens when your favorite books hit different? Learn how to grow from this experience.
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Mar 27, 20246 min read
The Ultimate Checklist for Writing an Inciting Incident
Find out if your inciting incident has these key elements to kick off a story.
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Mar 20, 20245 min read
Solving the Puzzle: 5 Techniques to Overcome Creative Block
Got creative block? These tips should help.
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Mar 13, 20245 min read
5 More Common Mistakes New Writers Make
Learn five more mistakes new writers commonly make.
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Mar 6, 20246 min read
Writing is More Than A Work in Progress
Having a work in progress isn't everything. Recover the need to find joy in small writing assignments.
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Feb 28, 20244 min read
A Guide to Balancing Show and Tell in Creative Writing
Learn to balance showing and telling in your writing.
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Feb 21, 20245 min read
Spotting Self Publishing Scams
If a book offer seems too good to be true, it may be a self publishing scam...
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Feb 7, 20247 min read
How Do Beta Readers Work?
Learn about the beta reading process, how to find readers, & how to implement feedback.
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Jan 31, 20245 min read
5 Surprising Things You’re Allowed to Do in a Literary Magazine Query Letter
Writing a query letter for a literary magazine is easier than you think. Get magazine query letter tips here!
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Jan 24, 20245 min read
Common Mistakes New Writers Make
Find out the most common mistakes new writers make & how to avoid these pitfalls as a new author.
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Jan 17, 20246 min read
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