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Breaking Down Writer’s Block mindset motivation Nov 23, 2023

I’m sure you’re familiar with writer’s block, the serial killer of millions of works-in-progress. While it can be incredibly frustrating to ...

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Do I Really Want a Writing Partner? career motivation tools Nov 18, 2023

Ok folks, here we go again!

Let me start off by saying that I have been working with a writing partner for the past four years and collabor...

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The Subcreation of Inspiration, with Editor in Chief at Fellowship & Fairydust mindset motivation Nov 16, 2023

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Avellina Balestri, Catholic Author of the Robin Hood retelling “Saplings of Sherwood”, the firs...

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Finding Out What You Need mindset motivation Nov 09, 2023

So, this is a bit of a sticky subject, because how the heck do you figure out what constitutes “good” writing advice? This subject can get e...

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The Correct Way To Let Writing Rule Your Life mindset motivation Nov 05, 2023

Are rediscovering healthy boundaries with your passion and nourishing where you are the keys to smashing writers block, forever? 

Writing, ...

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It Takes a Village to Write a Novel book editing mindset motivation organization tips Nov 01, 2023

Over the weekend, one of my eighteen-month-olds decided that he was a big boy and could walk down Grandpa’s stairs all on his own.

 

 

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Raising Good People and Writing Good Books career motivation Oct 30, 2023

Most of the parents I know are having mental breakdowns every few days. Similarly, most of the writers I know are also having breakdowns eve...

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Why is Literature so Important in a World that is Literally Dying? career mindset motivation Oct 27, 2023

Art careers are doomed.

In a modern world that believes itself capable of replacing humans with AIs, and there are writer's strikes every n...

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Love, Hate, and Inner Sabotage mindset motivation prose Oct 24, 2023

If you’re relatively new to the world of writing and still feel like your voice is underdeveloped, you need to immerse yourself in the writt...

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The Part Time Writing Schedule mindset motivation organization tips outlining plotting Oct 23, 2023

Picture, if you will, the moment every writer dreams of.

A scene moving flawlessly from your mind onto the page. Dialogue flowing as if you...

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Where Do Ideas Come From? ideas and prompts mindset motivation Oct 18, 2023

All writers know that there is only one way to capture an idea. Most of them won't admit it, but this is something that has been passed down...

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How to Celebrate Not Finishing Your First Draft mindset motivation Oct 16, 2023

Wherever you are with your writing, whether you’ve got several finished titles under your belt, a vortex of WIPS forcing you into a corner o...

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