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A Little Snip Here
When I wrote articles and submitted them and the stars aligned, a magazine editor would accept on the condition that I cut it back by 200 words or 35 or some percentage. I understood that they built a magazine on paper, an unyielding rectangle of writerly real estate. It think being asked to cut words…
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Writerly Goal Setting
A new year is a time when we can stop the clock and reset it to ground zero. But, not really. We bring victories and failures along with us. We can use those experiences as we begin to make new goals. Let’s talk about 2019 Writerly Goals and new goals for 2020. Personally, I have…
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Editing and the Creative Process
The primary focus will be how we edit. • Do you like to edit as you go or just try to get the first draft out there before going back? • Do you use an outline? • Does your editing get in the way of words magically flowing onto the page? Let’s talk about things…
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A Writer’s Superpower
In life you have full access to only one mind, your own; and you are also the one person that you cannot externally observe.
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Choosing a Publisher
I think some of the lines between these different modes of publishing are sometimes very blurred. How do you know which kind of publishing suits your needs?