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Quit Your Day Job?
By Tamela Hancock Murray, @Tamela_Murray Writers spend much time and effort creating books, and those who are serious about making a living — or at least supplementing household income — invariably reach the proverbial fork in the road when they must ask, “Do I have what it takes?” If…
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Writing Lessons from Cancer
All of us here at BRMCWC are saddened by the recent passing of Bruce Brady. There are very few of you who have NOT been touched by him. His encouragement was without end. And his wisdom and insight were always delivered with love and compassion. Below is a post he…
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Word Count & Writers: Too Many or Too Few
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Too many or too few? Word count from a writer's perspective[/tweet_box] As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But…
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Find Writing Gems when You Mine the Hard Times in Life
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all want what we write to matter—to touch hearts, change lives, challenge the status quo. To that end we search high and low for the words that connect us to our readers. But what if the gems we’re searching for aren’t hidden in distant places,…
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Keep Your Writing Options Open When You’re Just Starting Out
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson A lot of newer writers I meet find themselves overwhelmed with the myriad of opportunities in the field of writing. They struggle, trying to decide between writing articles, devotions, fiction, non-fiction, etc. Writing is a big field, and if you didn’t study some aspect of it…
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My 15 Favorite Things About Being a Writer
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all know there are aspects of choosing to write for a living that can make life tough. It’s easy to get focused on just the negatives. Today I want us to celebrate the best parts of being a writer! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on…
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