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7 Rookie Writing Mistakes (and 7 Ways to Improve)
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Phoebe Quinn 7 rookie writing mistakes: Writing about writers. The adage write what you know is all well and good (and somewhat debatable), but writing about a writer that needs inspiration to write – well, unless you’ve managed to put an original twist on it, you may as well just type I’VE…
Your content is being archived
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
Did you know that your site (well a snapshot of it’s contents) may well be preserved for posterity? This remains the case even if you decide to delete your blog and/or website. Anyone interested in exploring what information is held about their site can visit https://archive.org/ and search…
Finding Your Garret
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Samantha Fenton Garret: a top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one (traditionally inhabited by an artist). I once read a book on writing which mentioned “finding a garret.” I had not heard this term before, and didn’t quite know exactly how it related to writing. But…
Book Reviewing Isn’t Simple – The Dark Truth of Author Bullying
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
*Ok, I’m honestly a little scared of posting this as I don’t want any more harassment from the wrong people… The above picture pretty much sums up how I feel today. I’m exhausted and drained from all the horrible things that have happened recently. I’ve faced cold distant treatment, attacks on…
A Writer’s Mind: Notebooks of Famous Folks
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Though I love the flexibility that modern technology offers to writers, a bit of beauty is lost when authors create their works using computers. With that in mind, today I want to feature some of the physical remnants of the work of writers. Some of these are notebooks filled with…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
I know a lot of you enjoy writing flash fiction so here’s a market for you. Reader’s Digest are holding their annual 100-word competition. Stories have to be exactly 100 words in length. The title isn’t included in the word count. Entry is FREE and the prizes are certainly worth…
Three Practical Reasons Why Creativity-Based New Year’s Resolutions Are a Very Bad Idea (And What To Do Instead)
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Pekoeblaze First of all, happy New Year everyone. : ) Now that I’ve said that, it’s time to get a little bit more cynical. Don’t worry, there are several good reasons for this that I hope will become obvious later and – with any luck – will actually…
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