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Cumulative versus Accumulative

Cumulative versus Accumulative

June 19, 2015February 8, 2024

My friend, who works on a college campus, cringes when students talk about cramming for their accumulative exams. It’s not…

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Where’s the White Space?

Where’s the White Space?

June 17, 2015

Editor Christy Distler continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…

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3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence As A Writer

3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence As A Writer

June 15, 2015

Today’s guest post is by author and blogger Jennifer Blanchard: As a fiction writer, you likely compare yourself to the…

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More Messy Plurals

More Messy Plurals

June 12, 2015February 8, 2024

Creating plurals would be a snap if it were always as simple as adding s or es to a noun….

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Show, Don’t Tell: What to Show and What to Tell

Show, Don’t Tell: What to Show and What to Tell

June 10, 2015

Editor Linda Clare continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw of…

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing about the Military

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing about the Military

June 8, 2015

Today’s guest post is by authors J. R. Olson and David Bruns: As long as there’s been a military, there have…

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Using Hyphens to Avoid Confusion

Using Hyphens to Avoid Confusion

June 5, 2015

If I called you a short story editor, would I be remarking on your height? I would be, if I…

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How Writers Can Be Storyshowers instead of Storytellers

How Writers Can Be Storyshowers instead of Storytellers

June 3, 2015

Editor Rachel Starr Thomson dives into our new monthly fatal flaw: # 6 Telling, instead of Showing, Story . Writers often…

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6 Tips on What to Do with Those Great Writing Ideas

6 Tips on What to Do with Those Great Writing Ideas

June 1, 2015

Today’s guest post is by Alex Limberg: Everybody has advice on where you can find ideas for your next book…

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