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Race to Your Writing Future
Charlotte, NC – NASCAR officials confirmed today that Team EdieMills will begin driving car #BRMCWC in next week’s race. The team, made of authors Edie Melson and Diane Mills, is the first to replace car numbers with hashtags. Steve Phelps, President of NASCAR says, “This dynamic female duo is set…
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A Creative Way to Make Your Word Count Goal – Word Crawl
@LynnHBlackburn I don’t know what kind of writer you are, but I’m the kind of writer that prefers to have at least an hour, preferably a couple of hours, to focus on my story. In a perfect world this would happen every time I sat down to write. I have a…
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10 Truths to Help You Be a Better Writer
@EdieMelson There are certain things that writers learn as they gain more experience in the industry. These lessons serve us well when the going gets tough. One of the reasons is that we learn them by attending the school of hard knocks. But I’m a big believer in not always…
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3 Must-Have Attitudes for the Post-Conference Writer
@KatyKauffman28 Five days after returning home from Blue Ridge this year, I still needed sleep. My body was used to six hours of rest, and I kept waking up much sooner than I wanted to. Adjusting to life post-conference can be a feat. Not just in terms of physical rest,…
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Book Proposal Basics for Writers, Part 1: Title Page, Contents, and Sell Sheet
@BisbanoWrites “How do you eat an elephant?” my sister said. “I wouldn’t eat an elephant,” I said, as I looked at my cluttered closet. “One bite at a time.” I took her advice and separated the once overwhelming task into small pieces. Creating a book proposal can feel the same.…
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Packing a Peace
@RhondaRhea How is it for any given trip, I can over-pack and under-pack at the same time? How? It’s so weird when I arrive at a destination and open up my suitcase. Thirty-eight scarves for a three-day event. But no toothpaste. Two sleeves of snack crackers? And that running shoe.…
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