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‘Tis the Season to Become a Content Creator
by Brad Bloom @Faithfitnessmag It’s not Christmas yet. Have you watched the Hallmark Channel this month? In honor of “Christmas in July,” they're airing reruns of their Christmas shows – complete with advertisements for Christmas ornaments. I was recently at Wal-Mart, and they already had the seasonal school supplies section…
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6 Things You Should Do Before You Sign Your First Book Contract
by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn You’ve been writing for a while now. Maybe you have a book or two written. You’ve entered a few contests, pitched to a few agents, even attended a few conferences. You’ve been doing this writing thing long enough to know you want to keep doing it.…
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8 Ways We can Practice Writing with Intentional Consistency
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The title of this post may seem too obvious to merit mention, but I would beg you to stick with me. Life these days is incredibly busy. We’re subdividing our time into smaller and smaller portions, leaving us with just more details to keep track of.…
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Truth: You, Writer, Are Not a Fraud
by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I feel like a fraud, a fake, a “wanna-be” writer who somehow made it into the wrong line and no one noticed. I am amongst elite writers, and not one of them realizes that I don’t belong. Yes, I can talk the talk—I wear my mask…
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Man-shoes in the Midst of the Mess
by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I don’t believe it’s true, but someone once told me that a house perpetually and perfectly well kept is a sign of an “uninteresting” life. Again, not true. But for people who believe it, I might be one of the most fascinating people they’ll ever meet.…
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10 Things to Do When the Writing Doesn’t Flow
by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Some days I find myself sitting in front of the computer, head hurting, staring at a blank screen. Although the desire to write is there, the words aren't. Maybe it's the headache. Maybe it's the 50 other things rolling around in my brain, crowding out…
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