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6 Tips for NaNoWriMo Success
It’s almost November which means it’s almost time for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo for short)! NaNoWriMo is a challenge to write 50,000 words during the month of November (roughly [...]
You Don’t Need an MFA to Write a Great Book
You want to tell an amazing story, one that grips the hearts of your readers. You dream of the day you can hold your book in hand and finally share it with [...]
Don’t Write Your Book Alone
A few years ago, I learned a hard lesson about writing alone. As an introvert, I tend to keep my words close to the chest until they feel “ready” to share [...]
What to Do When ‘Life Happens’
I hate losing momentum in my writing, so much so that I obsessively plan to prevent it. Today I'm going to share some tips for what to do when life happens [...]
Writing What Matters: Starting with your “Why”
Writing a book is really difficult. It takes heart, energy, and lots of time. It's a process of personal creation that often takes deep [...]
Trusting Your Gut Instinct
As writers, we have to make choices constantly. From the big picture planning of what to include in [...]
Overcoming Perfectionism
We’re told that perfectionism is a good thing. We’re told it’s a trait to brag about when we’re [...]
