Category: Writing Tips

  • Embrace Writing Rejection

    by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 The next time faced with rejection, embrace it. Know that we’re one step closer to becoming a better writer, securing that coveted publishing deal, or acquiring an agent. We’re in good company if we struggle with an insatiable desire for acceptance and admiration. The need to…

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  • Why Characters Need Secrets

    By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Good friend and co-author Diane Sherlock recently blogged about the similarities between writing a novel and training for a triathlon. For sure worth reading. Take a minute to follow the link and check out what she has to say. It prompted me to look at the way I…

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  • Five Ways to Write about Your Go-To Topic

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Victory. When we are tempted to go back to an old habit. When discouragement tries to slow us down. When our spiritual enemy unleashes an assault of negative thoughts. Writing about victory in spiritual battles is my go-to topic. What’s yours? What topic has nestled deep…

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  • Don’t Slap the Editor

    By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I love my job (most of the time)! People entrust their chubby, well-loved baby to me. As a doctor, I give a thorough examination.  I find every pimple, wart, and imperfection.  Some babies have a few normal blemishes while others have the measles. What's a physician to…

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  • Even Gifted Writers Need Help

    By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Are you a gifted writer? Has someone in your life told you that you were born to be a storyteller? Do you always rank high in writing contests or in writing projects? Awesome. Lean into that. Embrace that. Words don’t come easily to everyone who…

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  • The ABCs of Journaling

    By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales As I faced the aisles filled with school supplies last month, I sighed at the prospect of no longer getting to buy all the composition notebooks, pink erasers, and pencils. Until I remembered that I still get to use them as a writer. Composition notebooks are…

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