10th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

It’s that time of year again. My ten-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. Don’t miss this special celebration — with prizes for you!

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10th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

Holiday Giveaways and Workshop News!

I’ve partnered up with Writers Helping Writers to bring you a PRIZE-PACKED Advent Calendar for Writers—and you could win one of my workshops!

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Holiday Giveaways and Workshop News!

9th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

It’s that time of year again. My nine-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. And I’m once again amazed by the fact that I’ve been writing this blog for nine years. How can something feel like yesterday and forever at the same time?

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9th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

How to Use Focused Brainstorming to Develop Our Plot — Guest: Janice Hardy

Unless we’re only ever going to write just one book, we need to improve our ability to develop an idea into a story. That means we need to learn how to brainstorm in a productive way.

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How to Use Focused Brainstorming to Develop Our Plot — Guest: Janice Hardy

How Can a Good Publishing Partner Help Us? (and Blogiversary Winners!)

With all the obstacles in the way of our success, it can sometimes feel like we’re all alone in this career. But if we’re lucky, we might have the sense that our writing community and publishing partners are pulling for us too.

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How Can a Good Publishing Partner Help Us? (and Blogiversary Winners!)

The Ultimate #RWA18 Conference Packing List

Going to a writing conference this season? I’m getting ready for the RWA Annual Conference in Denver, so let me know if you’re going. And let’s hold off the panic attacks together with this handy-dandy packing list.

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The Ultimate #RWA18 Conference Packing List

Thursday Thoughts: The Antagonist Role in Romance

A recent post by Diana Hurwitz explored the nature of antagonists in romance novels. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at our options for antagonists, especially in the romance genre, and how we can avoid creating unhealthy relationships.

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Thursday Thoughts: The Antagonist Role in Romance