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Writing can be a skill some are born with; however, they still need to develop that skill. For others, we can learn the rhetorical devices and skills of being a good writer.

October 31, 2020November 1, 2020 Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: White Rain, Penny Candy and Crooked Politicians

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Arcing, Enhancing, and Advancing the Memoir

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But, Have YOU Written It? A Writing Challenge

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Edit and Proofread B4 U Publish

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Stop Over-Explaining; I Get It!

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What’s Bogging Down Your Blog?

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Is Your Writing Home Cookin’ or Haute Cuisine?

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April 24, 2020April 25, 2020 Marilyn L. Davis

Organic Talent or Did You Have to Learn to Write?

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Writing a Memoir of Restoration, Renewal, and Rediscovery

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Memoir: Linear Stories or Hither and Yon?

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2020: Join the Collaboration at Two Drops of Ink

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Voice: Have You Found Yours? Is Mine There, Too?

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What If No One Reads This? OMG, What If They Do?

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The Energy of the Personal Blog

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Water and Words: Ebbing and Flowing

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Writing: We All Get the Same 24/7/365

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Swoopers and Bashers and Words! Oh, My!

December 1, 2019December 8, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Productive Talks with your Developmental Editor

November 23, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

SACRED PAPER

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Publishing? Which Way Do You Go?

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Seven Cautions Before You Start a Column

October 27, 2019October 28, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Take a Risk: Write More than “What You Know”

August 22, 2019August 26, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Small Towns: Big Inspirations

June 29, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

How Writing Every Morning Has Skyrocketed My Creativity

May 11, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Three Thoughts on Language in Kindness and Writing

April 7, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Embrace the Blank

March 28, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Finding a Topic

March 6, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Impressions, Words, and Power: Time to Expand

January 10, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

4 Ways to Make Your Writing Easier

January 7, 2019 Marilyn L. Davis

Let the Baby Cry

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Marilyn L. Davis

Don’t Give Up – You Could Have the Next Gatsby

November 5, 2018November 7, 2018 Marilyn L. Davis

NINE LESSONS RELUCTANTLY LEARNED FROM PUBLISHING MY FIRST BOOK

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October 23, 2018May 18, 2020 Marilyn L. Davis

Do published books make you an expert in your subject?

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CONSIDER THE ESSAY

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Taking the Leap of Faith: From Communication to Conversation

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WRITERS READ BECAUSE WHY?

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Marilyn L. Davis

WHAT DAMPENS YOUR FIRE? One Answer: Neglecting It

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July 23, 2018 Marilyn L. Davis

The Soft Science of the Summary

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Don’t Be Afraid to Use Me!

ADMISSION: I AM A PROMPT SNOB noelle sterne

May 29, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

ADMISSION: I AM A PROMPT SNOB

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May 21, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

Turn Your Creative Works into Career Boosters

May 11, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

John Powers writes about writing: UBG (Ultimate Bad Guy), RH (Reluctant Hero), WWG (Woman with a Gun), or DD (Dude who Dies) and so much more

May 4, 2018May 7, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

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April 25, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

REMEMBER WHY YOU WRITE

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April 24, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

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April 16, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

WHAT FUELS YOUR FIRE? ONE ANSWER: GOODREADS

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Writing Tips: Don’t Let Difficulties With Research Hold Back Your Writing

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March 27, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

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March 26, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

A Lemonade Stand Serves up Writing Lessons

The Reporter Life: Writing the Article and the Magic of Three rachel mendell

March 22, 2018April 29, 2018 S.W. Biddulph

The Reporter Life: Writing the Article and the Magic of Three

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