Yup, it’s a new year. This post is inspiring me. I hope it does the same for you.
https://hbr.org/2016/12/stop-setting-goals-you-dont-actually-care-about
Put first things first
01 Sunday Jan 2017
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From the women
25 Monday Apr 2016
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Here’s a great article about some of the best nonfiction work from women writers. I plan to read one a day until I’ve gone through all of them.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/queens-of-nonfiction-56-women-writers-everyone-should-read.html
Can you answer these questions?
12 Tuesday Apr 2016
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A friend from OWLS posted this and I think it’s worth sharing. These are questions a publisher (or agent) is likely to ask you.
Back to basics
14 Sunday Feb 2016
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After a while, we’re all in the upper grades, aren’t we?
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Try a little JanO
31 Thursday Dec 2015
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog. It’s been an incredibly busy time.
But I need to finish a project and I’m using the boost of January: Our Writing Month to do it. Feel free to join me. It’s a low-profile writing marathon for those of us who don’t have time for extra projects (like the venerable NaNoWriMo) during the holidays.
Bloody inspiration
01 Wednesday Jul 2015
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Crime writing is a big book category in Britain and here are this year’s Dagger award winners. As always, I like to look to winners for inspiration.
Daggers crime writing awards presented to ‘the best of the best’ | Books | The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/01/daggers-crime-writing-awards-crime-writers-association
One more tool
25 Thursday Jun 2015
When I was younger, and at times in college, I made attempts to keep a journal. I would put their contents in the category of “warm-up drills.” Some swear by them. Here’s an argument for using one.
The Most Obvious Writing Tool You’re Not Using.
http://writeitsideways.com/the-most-obvious-writing-tool-youre-not-using/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=writeitsideways
More tools to use
24 Wednesday Jun 2015
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Stories without research can be pretty flat. Here are some useful sources and a few tips for using them. I’ve used several of them and they’re great.
Research Tools Every Writer Needs – Aerogramme Writers’ Studio.
http://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2014/08/26/research-tools-every-writer-needs/#more-9607
Tools to use
23 Tuesday Jun 2015
There are some good ideas on this list. I’m not sure they’re all “must-haves,” but I’ve found a couple useful.
#MondayBlogs: 6 Must-Have Tools/Apps For All The Writers And Editors Out There | Shannon A Thompson.
http://shannonathompson.com/2015/06/22/6-must-have-tools/
Ideas to spare
22 Monday Jun 2015
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Whether you need a blog post or writing prompt, here are 30 ideas you can use to get started when you feel temporarily uninspired or want a break from another project.
30 Inspiring Blog Post Ideas For Writers – Writers Write
http://writerswrite.co.za/30-inspiring-blog-post-ideas-for-writers
