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  • 10 Editing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make (That Could Cost You Readers)

    10 Editing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make (That Could Cost You Readers)

    February 27, 2026February 19, 2026

    Guest post by Renée Smith. You’ve typed the final word of your manuscript. After months, maybe years of writing, your…

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  • How to Improve Your Attempts to Write Fiction for Change

    How to Improve Your Attempts to Write Fiction for Change

    January 20, 2026January 12, 2026

    Today’s post by Nina Amir Novelists can write stories that change lives and the world. The key to doing so…

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  • 9 Traits of a Seasoned Writer

    9 Traits of a Seasoned Writer

    September 8, 2025September 15, 2025

    Guest post by author DiAnn Mills. A seasoned writer is not one who has been attempting publication for years, but…

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  • The Gravity of a Single Word: Why Writers Must Choose with Care

    The Gravity of a Single Word: Why Writers Must Choose with Care

    July 4, 2025July 2, 2025

    Guest post by Evan Swensen. It happened in a lecture hall so quiet that even the sound of paper turning…

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  • 5 Lessons I Learned from My 30-Day Writing Challenge

    5 Lessons I Learned from My 30-Day Writing Challenge

    March 12, 2025March 9, 2025

    Guest post by Grace Ekause. Embarking on a 30-day writing challenge seemed exciting at first—it was a chance to improve…

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  • The Writing Life: Discipline and Challenges

    The Writing Life: Discipline and Challenges

    January 18, 2025January 17, 2025

    Writing demands more than just a flair for words; it requires discipline, commitment, and resilience. While many envision the life…

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  • The 2 Elements You Need to Catch Readers in Your Net

    The 2 Elements You Need to Catch Readers in Your Net

    October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

    Our goal as writers is to get readers to go on an emotional journey. Readers read to care, to feel,…

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  • 9 Tips to Help You Prepare to Work with a Ghostwriter

    9 Tips to Help You Prepare to Work with a Ghostwriter

    July 22, 2024July 23, 2024

    By Luke Palder. Most memoirs are written not by the authors themselves but by ghostwriters. Although these authors have fascinating…

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  • 4 Wonderful Ways to Courageously Develop and Grow as a Writer

    4 Wonderful Ways to Courageously Develop and Grow as a Writer

    May 22, 2024June 10, 2024

    Post by Ali Luke. When it comes to your writing, do you sometimes feel like you have the brakes on?…

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