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Writing tips on the habit and craft of writing
The complete list of Doing the Write Thing writing tips, all in one convenient place
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Writing tips: Where to start your story/chapter one
A short video with tips to help you decide where to start your story/chapter one, with my YA book In Your Dreams as an example
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Writing announcement: chapter 1 of In Your Dreams is available online!
I just pressed "publish" on chapter one of my book In Your Dreams!
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Writing inspiration: slow and steady
On the power of BELIEVING in and supporting your dreams, plus a book publishing update
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Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset
On anxiety, your writing dreams, and the power of a positive mindset
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Q&A with featured writer Morgane Lashkari
Morgane talks about her experience writing song lyrics, singing and making music
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The Permission We Want But Struggle to Give Ourselves
Celebrating 11 Years of Writing It Down
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Q&A with featured writer Alene Sen
Alene talks about her writing journey and choosing a publishing path, with a special focus on poetry
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Writing inspiration: Note to self
How to find motivation when you’re tired but want to write, and the importance sometimes of resting first
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"Becoming a mother has deepened my creativity, connecting me to the universal pain and joy of mothers everywhere, across continents and the…
novelist Meredith Jaeger on embracing her identity as both a mother and a creative, and the challenges of combining the unpaid labor of motherhood and…
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All about author websites
Okay maybe not ALL about them, but SOME about them
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Join us for writing sprints on the Substack chat!
A private space for us to converse and connect
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