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A writer’s little helper: The space break

March 2, 2021

I was working with a writer the other day, giving her some feedback on a long essay. She had used …

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Use rejections to treat yourself!

February 24, 2021

I’m in the process of querying my manuscript and that means getting a lot of rejections. It takes patience to …

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Reel Bay: An innovative, creative work of nonfiction

February 17, 2021

I enjoyed this book immensely. It’s about a woman’s search to find out more about Takako Konishi, who died in …

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A tip for managing unwieldy essays

February 16, 2021

I’m a big fan of dumping my ideas onto a piece of paper when I’m writing an essay. It helps …

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What I’m good at

February 5, 2021

God bless Jami Attenberg. If you don’t subscribe to her “Craft Talk” writing newsletter, I highly recommend doing so. She’s …

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REBLOG: Putting the Writing Puzzle Together — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

February 3, 2021

By Rachael Hanel Perhaps you’re like many people who have filled long hours at home by putting together jigsaw puzzles. …

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The dirty little “D” word

January 19, 2021

How often have you said, “It’s just easier if I do it myself!” It’s hard to give up control, I …

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What are you willing to fight for?

January 7, 2021

What do you need to go after with fearless tenacity? For me, it’s my writing career. I’m done looking at …

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A much-needed boost of confidence

January 5, 2021

I could use a boost of writing confidence, so I went back to the cards and notes I received after …

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The things you want are already out there

December 29, 2020

I’m a big fan of Jen Sincero, goddess of all things BadAss. I’ve read her books and had her daily …

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