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How to enhance your writing with Competitions

Originally posted on Author Ari Meghlen Official Website:
I promise I will return to my World Builder series next week, but I thought today I’d discuss writing competitions and why you should be entering them! Stepping out of your comfort zone Writing competitions are great for pushing us outside of what we’re comfortable with.  Why…

Why you need to be part of the Writing Community

Originally posted on Author Ari Meghlen Official Website:
Writing is often considered a lonely profession, and while it’s true that it’s a solitary task, it does not have to be lonesome.  Even a socially-awkward, highly-anxiety-ridden person like myself, can make connections within the writing community. A strong network Humans are social creatures, even those of…

2017 Book Industry Predictions: Intrigue and Angst Amid Boundless Opportunity

Romance Writers Weekly #lovewritechat

Originally posted on A Writer's Life For Me.:
Romance Weekly time 😀 If you’ve joined me from the incredible Kim Handysides then welcome! This week we’ve been asked, ‘What everyone is working on at the moment. Details & conundrums, plus five bonus points for including a wee bit of your favourite scene.’ Well, as…

Books and Reading Thursday: Two birds, one stone…

Originally posted on A Writer's Life For Me.:
So, as you might have read, I have currently been reading and completing the first practical writing craft book on my TBR list. And I have to say it’s brilliant! The confidence it has boosted in me as a writer is amazing, and it’s really helping…

Romance Weekly Blog Hop #lovewritechat

Originally posted on A Writer's Life For Me.:
It’s Romance Weekly time! Welcome to all those joining me from the awesome Dani Jace’s blog, author of White Doe. This week’s question came from Sarah Hegger and was about opening lines: A great opening line draws the reader in, makes them want to know more…

Books Sold by Genre: Or Why You Should Write Children’s Books

Originally posted on Taipei Writers Group:
See, this is why J.K. Rowling was a genius. She wrote in the children’s fiction plus fantasy genre, so that puts her books in over half of the most popular books ever sold. The below chart shows an estimate of all the books ever sold by genre. Which genre…

KAI Presents… Margaret Lynette Sharp!

Romance Weekly Blog Hop #lovechatwrite

Originally posted on A Writer's Life For Me.:
It’s Romance Weekly blog hop time! If you’ve hopped over from A.S. Fenichel’s wonderful blog, then welcome! So, this week, we’ve been asked- What quirky habits (superstitions, must haves, etc.) do you have while writing? It’s an interesting question as I’m quite a compulsive person. A…

Time for Cake!

Originally posted on A Writer's Life For Me.:
On the 14th of January my blog had been up for one year! 😀 Before I started this writing journey I will admit I never stuck with anything. I began many things, but I always gave up or lost interest. So reaching a year on blogging…

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