Tag Archives: Writing Tips

Scrivener Awesomeness

I have been playing around with a new writing tool. And I think it’s awesome. Now having written a novel, several short stories, and being in the middle of two more novels, I have figured out that I am not … Continue reading

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Plugging Into The Publishing Industry

Writers want to have their works read. Maybe want is not a strong enough word: Need to have? Must have? If your story is a lamp . . . You, as a writer, want to have the lamp used and … Continue reading

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Best Writers Conference In The West

Cause and Effect. Occasionally in life a person is able to point to specific events which caused other things to happen. I can honestly say, that without this particular writers conference, and the fact that I attended last year, and … Continue reading

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Short Story Fundamentals: How to grab your reader

Ever since my creative writing class in High School, I have been facinated by the written word as an art form. Masterful art touches the soul. Ms. Flowers (great name for an art teacher, no?) taught me that there are … Continue reading

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Writing Tip – Word Repetitions

Today I am going to share something I have learned as a writer: frequent word repetitions can be the ugly wart on Nanny McPhee’s face. Have you seen the movie? I thought it was great fun. And the wart was … Continue reading

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