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July 25, 2017July 25, 2017Lydia

So, You Want to Write Professionally

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017S.W. Biddulph

FIGHT OFF LAZY LANGUAGE: WATCH TV

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

How Your Well-meaning Ego Kills Dreams

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

DESERVE YOUR WRITING DREAM?

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Reporter Life

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017michellegunnin

Right Word? Too Many? What Do I Mean?

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017Lydia

Overcoming the Obstacles of Writing

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017michellegunnin

How Strong is Your Skeleton?

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017michellegunnin

To Tell A Story

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017michellegunnin

Letters of Healing

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Top 100 websites for writers in 2017

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016michellegunnin

Writing Respectfully

November 17, 2016May 3, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Life in the Last Lane: Writing ‘Til I Exit

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October 24, 2016August 2, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Subheadings: 4 Strategies for Scanners and Search Engines

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016michellegunnin

Owning the Title of Writer

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016michellegunnin

Submit at Your Own Risk

September 18, 2016September 18, 2016michellegunnin

How to Write the Tough Stuff

September 11, 2016March 31, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Use T.I.P.S. for Better Blogging

August 24, 2016May 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Does Your Post Have Too Much Jam?

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016Lydia

Effective Writing: Tips and Techniques to Gain Readers

April 11, 2016April 21, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Don’t be Scared – Just Do It!

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016S.W. Biddulph

How to Make EVERY Page of Your Story Interesting

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Why should I blog?

January 13, 2016June 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Passionate Writing: It’s Not Just Steamy Romance

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Rushed to Respond

December 29, 2015December 29, 2015writerbydefault

Dreaded Deadlines or Lack Thereof: Taking Control of Your Writing Schedule

December 22, 2015June 27, 2017S.W. Biddulph

I feel like a fern at the bottom of the Redwood Forest

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015writerbydefault

Don’t Freak Out! How to Remain Calm in the Face of Word Count Requirements

September 23, 2015July 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

4 Ways to Update Your Older Posts

September 19, 2015July 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

What’s Your Writing Process? Planned Piece or Prompt?

September 8, 2015April 28, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

I Am a Busy Reader. Why Should I Read Your Blog?

September 8, 2015May 10, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Historical Essay: African American Heroes and why they fought for a country that abused them

September 2, 2015November 18, 2015S.W. Biddulph

A Random Thought on Inspiration

September 1, 2015March 7, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing: We All Get the Same 24/7/365

August 28, 2015June 24, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Don’t Rest on Your Laurels; They’ll Just Get Flat

August 26, 2015March 20, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Gaining a Following: 7 Tips for Making Your Brand Better

August 6, 2015November 17, 2015S.W. Biddulph

How to stay…Oooh, something shiny!…focused in a world of…Look over there!…many distractions.

July 29, 2015June 12, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Swan Lake Sentences: Finding the Flow

July 22, 2015December 9, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Keep ‘Em Coming Back for More

December 20, 2014December 22, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Writing: Are You Generous or Miserly?

December 14, 2014August 11, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Losing a Job is Not Like Misplacing Your Keys

December 2, 2014March 25, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

7 Reasons to Revise Your Conclusions

November 30, 2014March 22, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Breadth or Depth? How Will I Frame This Post?

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  • Two Drops of Ink: Noise, Guilt, Muskets, and Time August 16, 2017
    Then I pondered again the meaning behind the name. Two Drops. I can hear each drop hit the paper as I prepare to write a note to my mom, a last of the breed of letter writers. The quiet "splot-splot"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Memoir: A Few Thoughts About My Life August 14, 2017
    A few mornings ago, when I woke up, I realized that fifty-six years of my life have passed...I spend most of my time alone with my dogs, writing, listening to music, and thinking about how I can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. ~Robert Frost~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    "Some people still make promises and keep those they make. When they do, they help make life around them more stably human." ~Lewis B. Smedes~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Hardwired to Connect, or Triggered in Childhood? August 9, 2017
    "Humans are social creatures - we're hardwired to connect. Even when we're not actually connecting digitally, we're in a constant state of heightened anticipation." ~Arianna Huffington - The Sleep... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Neil Leadbeater Interviews Dutch Poet Albert Hagenaars August 7, 2017
    Albert Hagenaars (b.1955, Bergen op Zoom) is a Dutch author, poet, and critic. He studied Dutch and now works as a reviewer of literature and the visual arts for the National Library Service. His... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Figuring It Out: Using Rhetorical Devices in Your Writing August 4, 2017
    I couldn’t figure it out.  Why did some books enthrall me while others were as slow as molasses?  Why did some stories become classics while others were on lonely shelves gathering dust?  Then, I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Poetry Break: ‘Blue Songs’ by Gabriella Garofalo August 3, 2017
    'Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.' ~Adrian Mitchell~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • The Reporter Life: Writing a Letter to the Editor August 1, 2017
    Letters to the editor may not earn you money, but they are a great way to get your name – and ideas – in print. If you are involved in a local club, group or project, letters to the editor, sent to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • From The Stage To The Page: What I Discovered Writing My Memoir! July 31, 2017
    I found out rather quickly that I had embarked on a journey I’d never imagined. I was loaded with a powerful message, full of potential… and I was a Red-Hot Mess. I had no formal training in writing.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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