Writing A Better Sentence (About A Cookie) That was a good cookie. Those words drifted through my mind. I may have formulated them or they may have come to me from somewhere. I was of course thinking about a cookie I had from a bakery we went into on a whim this morning, walking by a homeless […]
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Truth, Creating, And Writing Writing Life This week, I explained to my young son why I like working for myself vs. having a steady job. On the one hand, a steady job with a steady paycheck, steady hours, and steady benefits sounds nice. But writing…. The thing about writing is that if you
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Crowdfunding, Ghostwriting Truth, And More. I had a cool thing happen with a co-writing client this year. We spoke months ago about his story and his desire to get a book written. I agreed it was a powerful story, but he said he didn’t have the funds for the project and that he might
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The Secret To Getting Paid To A Pro Writer Being a Pro Writer is only half about writing. There are good writers, and there are good writers with great soft skills. Soft skills – personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people (Oxford). The difference between the two is
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Jennifer Lockman wrote a helpful article at https://justpublishingadvice.com/10-lessons-to-learn-from-prominent-writers/ about specific things you can learn about writing from prominent writers. Here, I want to break down more generally how to make learning from other writers part of your routine. Believe it or not, learning from the best authors can help you not only improve your
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