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Writing Perseverance and Dreams
By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:4 (NIV) What happens when our well-thought out plans for our writing journey start falling apart? We receive rejection upon rejection. We get to the point where we shudder every…
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A Writer’s Impact
by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Writing is – well – a very lonely business. Writers hold up in a space, shut the door, and enter their own world of fantasy. After all, this is where we create. This is where we develop those stories or make notes for those steps of…
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Six Tips for Setting Goals as a Writer
by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Recently, I set a timer in thirty-minute increments to begin an edit I was absolutely dreading. Three hours later I’d also rewarded myself with a pile of snacks, a hot cup of tea, music, and the promise of an epic Hallmark binge. We each have tactics…
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Writing During The Holidays
by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Holiday writing can be tough. Okay, that’s a huge understatement. Holiday writing can be BRUTAL. There. That’s more accurate. As someone who has been on a deadline every holiday season for the past four years, let me share some words of wisdom for those of you who…
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Can You Get Published if You’re a “Nobody”?
by Maggie Wallem Rowe Last month in this space, we talked about the problem of platform – will a publisher be interested in your work without a big one? (For a refresher, click here.) But before you even begin to build a platform, you need to establish your identity as…
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Sneak Peek at 2024 BRMCWC Faculty
Take a peek at just some of the amazing faculty that will be attending and teaching at BRMCWC 2024! Have you registered yet? No? Now is a great time. Also a great gift suggestion for the writer who has everything! Follow this link for more information, FAQs and ways…
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