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Updated on February 15, 2023February 15, 2023Writing Craft

10 Romance Tropes Readers Love (with examples)

Romance is in the air. Perhaps you’re with someone special and you’ve got big plans, or if you’re a fan of The Office, perhaps you’re …

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Updated on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022Path to Publication

How to Handle a Revise and Resubmit (R&R) Request

If you’ve been braving the query trenches, chances are you have heard about the term “R&R” before. No, that does not stand for “Rest and …

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November 28, 2022November 27, 2022Writing Craft

Why do we disregard Romance Books?

But Julie, I don’t do that! I love romance books! Me too, dear reader, me too. But I bet you know someone who scoffs at …

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Updated on June 10, 2023November 14, 2022Mental Game of Writing

The Pantser/Plotter Spectrum

Where do you fall on the spectrum?  Not everyone falls firmly in one camp or the other when it comes to plotting or pantsing their …

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Updated on October 31, 2022October 31, 2022Writing Craft

Halloween Special: How To Write Horror!

Hello dear writer. Step into my lair to learn more about the art of scaring people with words (don’t worry, my lair isn’t haunted….YET).  -insert …

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Updated on October 28, 2022October 3, 2022Writing Craft

Writing Exercise – Honing Visual Inspiration

Have you ever gazed into a piece of artwork, surreal or abstract, and were immediately bombarded with inspiration? Did the sudden swell of ideas guide …

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Updated on December 5, 2022September 19, 2022Path to Publication

On Rejection

If you are currently crawling and wriggling around in the query trenches, chances are the one word you despise with utmost passion is “rejection.” I …

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Updated on October 28, 2022September 5, 2022Writing Craft

10 Ways To Improve Receiving Critique

Steps for requesting, reviewing, processing, and responding to critique in a way that won’t send beta readers running for the hills.

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Updated on October 28, 2022August 8, 2022Mental Game of Writing

What Holds You Back?: Living the Write Life

What holds you back?  Like, what really and truly puts up a blockade, denies you access, and wreaks havoc on your mind. Do you remain …

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Updated on June 10, 2023July 25, 2022Mental Game of Writing

The Dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’

Learn some ways to banish it, or at the very least, get past it no matter the size! All of the other stumbling blocks in …

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