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Giveaway Alert: The Advent Calendar for Writers ($2300 in Prizes!)

December 10, 2020

Giveaway Alert: The Advent Calendar for Writers ($2300 in Prizes!)

December 10, 2020

Let’s not beat around the bush: 2020 has been a dumpster fire. But don’t worry…we’ve got something that will make this year wrap up better than it started: a custom…

Thoughtful Gifts for Writers

December 5, 2020

Each year we put together a list of gift ideas for writers – some fun, some functional. This year, let’s face it, writers have struggled more than usual. So this…

Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 23, 2020

Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 23, 2020

Black Friday is coming and so now is a good time to think about how to invest in our writing career and save money doing it. Here are some of…

Dropping Breadcrumbs: How to Show a Character’s Emotional Wound Through Behavior

November 5, 2020

Dropping Breadcrumbs: How to Show a Character’s Emotional Wound Through Behavior

November 5, 2020

Emotional wounds are transformative and have the power to re-shape a character in many negative ways, impacting their happiness, their self-worth, and causing mistrust and disillusionment to skew their worldview.…

The Best Resource for Planning Your NaNoWriMo Novel

October 22, 2020

The Best Resource for Planning Your NaNoWriMo Novel

October 22, 2020

We’re creeping up on the biggest, craziest, event in Writerville: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). That means 50,000 words written in one month, and all the coffee, stale pizza, and…

Meet Our Newest Resident Writing Coaches!

September 24, 2020

Meet Our Newest Resident Writing Coaches!

September 24, 2020

Can you believe this is the 5th year of our Resident Writing Coach program? It’s true! And today we introduce (and reintroduce) the wonderful experts who will be joining us…

What Is Writer’s Burnout?

August 13, 2020

What Is Writer’s Burnout?

August 13, 2020

Chrys Fey: Let’s look at a few of the most common myths about writer’s burnout, then the facts about what it is and what causes it. Myths: – Writer’s burnout…

The Character-Building Detail Writers Shouldn’t Overlook

July 2, 2020

The Character-Building Detail Writers Shouldn’t Overlook

July 2, 2020

The farther I get into this writing and coaching career, the more I find myself talking about details and how important it is to get them right. Whether we’re figuring…

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

Sourced from The Occupation Thesaurus OVERVIEWA firefighter is a rescuer who extinguishes and prevents fires that threaten life, property, and the environment. They also respond to car accidents, chemical spills,…

Might as Well Jump—into the Third Act

May 19, 2020

Might as Well Jump—into the Third Act

May 19, 2020

Have you ever been burned by your story? Often, authors get burned in the second act, and when it’s time to start the third act, the writing can feel like…