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Start a Non-fiction Blog: The First Step in My Grand Plan
My Grand Plan began three years ago when I moved back to my hometown in Michigan and was born of necessity. The job market in my little corner of Michigan is deplorable. The only full-time jobs are in fast food or at Walmart and the only work for an educated person is teaching, unless your…
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Where do Ideas Come From?
Where do ideas come from? It is a question all writers are asked and very few answer. I am going to answer it, sort of. I mean, I do not want to get kicked out of the union do I? The reason most writers give a vague answer to this question is there is no…
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In Training 2 Write: Prompt the First
As a runner trains for a marathon, so a writer needs to train. Last year, I created a blog on tumblr for the purpose of practicing writing and it was incredibly helpful. Crafting a 750 word story based on a Writer’s Digest Your Story prompt was a blast. The result of it had a big…
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Busting the Blues: Tips for Writing Through the Bad Times
We all go through ups and downs in our lives that make it difficult to be creative–money, love, family, friends. Here are some tricks that have helped me and others work through them. Finish Something Finishing something makes you feel good. If you need a pick-me up, try a simple project that can be completed…
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My Writing Landscape Shifted One Hundred Eighty Degrees
The crux of the matter is, is my writing as good as most and better than some of the work already published? The honest answer is, I am not sure. What do I do? My novel is busting to get out and I plan to publish through traditional channels. I created what I call My…