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How Writing is like a Good Brisket Recipe – 8 Key Questions for Every Writer
Source: How Writing is like a Good Brisket Recipe – 8 Key Questions for Every Writer
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7 Hard Truths of Working as a Professional Writer
Source: 7 Hard Truths of Working as a Professional Writer
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#Flashfictionchallenge – Mouse
Originally posted on Robbie's inspiration: Charli Mills’ flash fiction challenge for March 7, 2019 is as follows: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a mouse. It can be real, imagined, electronic or whiskered. Go where the prompt leads! You can join in here: https://carrotranch.com/2019/03/08/march-7-flash-fiction-challenge/ I am currently listening to the…
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‘You’re a Great Writer! But …’
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: Every writer wants to be told they’re good at what they do. It’s not that we constantly need our egos inflated — well, not most of us, anyway. Praise is a comfy form of encouragement (even if it makes you cringe a little, it still gives you the warm…
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One of the Joys of Indie Publishing
We are well into the second decade of the self-publishing (now more preferably termed indie-publishing) movement. The flame wars of the early years (“Death to traditional publishing!” “Oh yeah? Self publish and you’ll ruin your career!”) have been replaced by the calm ruminations of business-minded “authorpreneurs.” And while reports of the death of traditional publishing…
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Multiple Sclerosis Medication Rant – HELP!
Originally posted on Author Steve Boseley – Darkly Disturbing Fiction: Been a tough month. Pain levels have been high. Higher than normal, I think. Not sure why, but like last time, my skin has been super-sensitive, making tasks??much harder! But what I really want to talk about today, is the problems I am having with…
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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: Our House in Austin Such an interesting week. We closed on the house in Port Aransas and will be closing on the house in the Austin area today. In between, we loaded up a truck which we rented and moved. The estimates for a move did not make any sense. The…