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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Four Reasons to Include Prompts in Your Writing Regimen

January 17, 2019

Four Reasons to Include Prompts in Your Writing Regimen

January 17, 2019

If you’ve hung around Writers Helping Writers for very long, today’s guest author doesn’t need an introduction. Gabriela Pereira is a former Resident Writing Coach who keeps coming back to…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Fundraiser

December 15, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Fundraiser

December 15, 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: Ghostwriter

November 10, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter

November 10, 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…

A Mother Lode of Resources on Strong First Pages

November 1, 2018

A Mother Lode of Resources on Strong First Pages

November 1, 2018

As many of you know, I run a monthly critique contest here at the blog, where I offer to read first pages and share my feedback. People are so grateful…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Mechanical Engineer

October 27, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Mechanical Engineer

October 27, 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…

What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?

October 23, 2018

What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?

October 23, 2018

Are you familiar with flash fiction? Have you dismissed it because you write novels or screenplays or something significantly longer? Well, don’t give up on it just yet. Writing and…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: General Contractor

October 13, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: General Contractor

October 13, 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: Pilot

September 22, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Pilot

September 22, 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: Referee

September 8, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Referee

September 8, 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…

Distribution: Should You Go Wide or Narrow?

August 28, 2018

Distribution: Should You Go Wide or Narrow?

August 28, 2018

How should I distribute my books? Do I stick with one marketplace and possibly limit my options, or do I diversify and risk spreading myself too thin? These are questions…