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What Writer’s Should Know! Part Two: Editing

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers! Denise here with the second part of What Writers Should Know. Last month, we explored common grammar errors and today we examine editing. … What Writer’s Should Know! Part Two: Editing

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Writers Self-Care ~ Taking Time Off

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. In my last post, I talked of a new series this year on self-care for writers. We often become so focused on our… Writers Self-Care ~ Taking Time Off

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World Cancer Day

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking for a holiday to showcase today since I need to figure out more animals to do posts on.  Kept coming back to this one.  I’ve known a lot of cancer survivors and those who couldn’t beat it.  … Continue reading →

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Happy Groundhog Day . . . Unless He Says More Winter

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Never really understood how this holiday keeps going.  Then again, it makes more sense than Daylight Savings Time.  Less destructive on the body too.  Enjoy the funnies and let’s hope the varmint doesn’t curse us.

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Groundhog’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, gang. Craig with you again, and I hope to have a bit of fun today. You might consider this bit of fun as a character building exercise. I’m on … Groundhog’s Day

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Best of 2023 #1: 7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on January 6, 2023. So, more than half the year, my posts were essentially duds.) This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out … Continue reading →

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Mindset: The Stubborn Elephant vs. Writer

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

If you missed the first post in this series, you can find it here. Writing a novel is a huge commitment. It takes time and consistency and … Mindset: The Stubborn Elephant vs. Writer

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Happy National Puzzle Day

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Funny how this showed up after Lego Day.)  Since I like doing jigsaw puzzles in my free time, I thought it was a perfect holiday to do a post about.  Sadly, I don’t have any new puzzles to put up … Continue reading →

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Tightening our Prose: Too Much Information!

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, Storytellers. Diana here today with a final tip on tightening our prose. The goal of tightening is to improve our stories’ pace and keep … Tightening our Prose: Too Much Information!

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Happy International Lego Day

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I couldn’t pass this one up.  While my son isn’t into Lego as much as he used to thanks to Pokemon becoming his big obsession, I still enjoy them.  I think I’m always going to try to buy one big … Continue reading →

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