Did you miss those great writing conferences a few weekends ago? Unfortunately I did. However, have you heard of Write On Con? Check out this description: WriteOnCon is a free, interactive experience, designed to give writers many of the features of a writer’s conference, but in an online environment. Thanks to technologies like blogging, vlogging, …

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I came across this great article by Joelle Anthony about the 25 most overused things in middle grade and young adult books. This list seriously made me laugh because some of them are so true! Anthony makes sure to say that sometimes using these situations or characters is perfectly fine, but it’s just funny that …

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In addition to my love of reading, as you know…it’s one of my main goals in life to publish a novel! When I learned about the wonderful world of book blogs last month, I also came across another gem: Publishing Industry blogs. These blogs are written by publishers, editors, agents (aka, the people who can …

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It’s pretty clear that most writers aren’t raking in millions of dollars a year (unless your Dan Brown, Nicholas Sparks, or James Patterson, that is). With that said, many writers most likely have other jobs besides writing. I’m wondering, how do you balance your time to include writing and doing everything else you need to …

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Ah…it’s an age-old question and one many writers have different opinions on. Should you write an outline before writing a novel? I’m still struggling with the answer to this question, myself. As a super organized person, I thought I would immediately want to outline my story, to know exactly where the plot was heading and …

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