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Posts by Angela Ackerman

A Mother Lode of Resources on Character Emotion

January 29, 2019

A Mother Lode of Resources on Character Emotion

January 29, 2019

As you can imagine, we’re pretty amped that The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition is here. We hope you find those extra 55 emotions and double the teaching content is a…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Skydiving Instructor

January 26, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Skydiving Instructor

January 26, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Announcing The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition!

January 21, 2019

Announcing The Emotion Thesaurus Second Edition!

January 21, 2019

Keeping secrets are hard, especially keeping happy, year-long ones from the people we care about. So you can imagine how terrific it is to finally share with you that the…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Yoga Instructor

January 5, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Yoga Instructor

January 5, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Start Your Writing Year Right!

January 1, 2019

Start Your Writing Year Right!

January 1, 2019

The start of a new year is special. It’s a reboot opportunity, a moment when we can hit refresh, adopt a new mindset if needed, and build new habits that…

How Writers Are Part of a Humanitarian Chain

December 13, 2018

How Writers Are Part of a Humanitarian Chain

December 13, 2018

Beyond the words and flow of the story lies something meaningful: the ability to be a humanitarian voice that reaches through the page to influence readers to think deeper about…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer

November 24, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer

November 24, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Physical Therapist

November 3, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Physical Therapist

November 3, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Two Great Tools To Help You Win NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2018

Two Great Tools To Help You Win NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2018

Everyone ready for NaNoWriMo? I won’t lie, I am super envious of all you NaNo Warriors. I love this event and the creativity that comes from it. How I wish…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Dog Groomer

October 20, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Dog Groomer

October 20, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…