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Need to Keep Your Kids Busy? Write a Scavenger Hunt!

August 22, 2023

Little fills a parent with more dread than knowing you’ve got a stretch of time ahead when your kids will be unoccupied and bored. Rather than succumbing to hours of screen time, write them a scavenger hunt instead! When you need to keep your kids busy, writing them a scavenger hunt engages them in fun, action, and problem-solving, and you get to flex your creative muscles as a writer and as a parent. Scavenger hunts are win-win, and below you’ll see several examples you can use as templates for your own kids!

Can’t Write? Here’s How to Keep Creative In Other Ways

July 23, 2023

When life prevents you from writing or you’ve got writer’s block, try these tips to help you keep creative when you can’t write. These alternative creative efforts will help you feel strong and re-energized, so you’ll be much more capable and enthusiastic to get back to doing great work.

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Update Your Website to Maintain Your Business’ Circle of Life

March 24, 2023

After all the sweat, struggle, and salary you invested to build and launch your website, you may be looking forward to ticking it off your to-do list and moving on to something else, but now is time for just the opposite! For a website to remain healthy and be a thriving support system for your business, it must be updated—and continuously. You want to write new content and regularly update your website to maintain your business’ circle of life.

Don’t Feel Like Writing? These 2 Tricks Turn Your Dread to Enthusiasm

March 3, 2023

Whenever you don’t feel like writing, use these 2 tricks to turn your dread into enthusiasm and you’ll be back in the chair and re-energized to get your writing done.

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How to Craft the Perfect Literary Cover Letter

February 16, 2023

Introduce your work by crafting the perfect literary cover letter. A clean, crisp, professional letter is key for getting your foot in the door and showing editors you know your stuff and are worthy of publication.

Why Winter Is a Productive Time to Write Your Memoir

January 29, 2023

If you’re feeling low from winter, rather than let it affect your writing, instead, try hunkering down and getting cozy! By embracing the attributes of the season, you can use winter as a highly productive time, especially so if you’re working on memoir. Make the most of the cold months to delve into your most authentic, insightful, and emotionally diverse writing and experience great productivity as a result.

Publishing in Literary Magazines: the Best First Step for an Emerging Writer

January 13, 2023

When you know in your gut that your short story, personal essay, or poem is done (or “done” for now), the best first step you can take as an emerging writer is to publish your work in a literary magazine. The benefits of publishing in literary magazines are many, and with a little organization, research, and tenacity, you will spark a rich writing career that will take you far into the future.

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3 Reasons Writing Your Thoughts Down Makes You Feel Better

December 15, 2022

As Shrek says, “Better out than in!” Check out the 3 reasons writing makes you feel better and how to remember this any time you’re feeling blue, so you can more easily turn your mood around ~

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The 5 Stages of a Manuscript: The Path to Publication

December 4, 2022

Where the writing of your book is lawless, murky, and full of unexpected twists and turns, once your manuscript is done, the path to publication is clearly defined and involves only 5 stages. Do these, and you’ll soon have a book that’s ready to meet its readers!

How To Turn “Mistakes” Into Your Best Writing

November 6, 2022

We’ve all experienced it – you’re working away on a project and realize after several paragraphs have gone by that you veered substantially off course. Rather than get frustrated at the loss of time or wasted effort at making such a “mistake,” instead, turn your perspective upside down and celebrate it! Such creative mistakes may not be fruitful immediately, but in the long term, they always show you the true energy of your project or become excellent material for another.

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