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You Should Be Writing!
No, seriously…you should be. Get off the internet and write something! To all our friends doing Nanowrimo…good luck and happy writing. You can ice your fingers in December.
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I Can’t Say No
I’ve learned something horrible about myself in the past couple of weeks. Something that actually shocked me because I consider myself a strong-willed, no-one-pushes-me-around person. Here is my awful...
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The Gift of Books
Nothing makes a better gift than a book. I love giving and receiving books. For me, it’s a way of saying, “Hey, I know this about you, and I think you might be interested in this.” In a way, it...
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Comparing Crazy
Wow, it’s been awhile since the Wordbitches have been here. But rest assured, we’re still here. I know…you were worried. But, it’s the new year, and we’re back, baby! Speaking of the new year, have you...
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Ten Ways to Find Motivation to Write
In this new year almost all of us have shiny, new writing goals for ourselves. Sometimes even with great, new goals, I still find myself lacking the motivation to write. I let other things (family,...
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6 Must-Have Apps and Websites for Writers
I can be a bit of a tech junkie. I have a lot of apps on my phone, many of which are not even for my kids. I also have a lot of websites I frequent when I write. Here’s my current best-of list. Part of...
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5 Ways to Get Over Rejection
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d talk about the greatest enemy of both love and writers. Rejection. She’s a hurtful bitch. Thankfully most agents are nicer than this. First, let me give you a...
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Fill Your Brain with IndieReCon
This is a few days late, but hey…better late then never. You may have heard of an online Indie conference that was going on this week. If you had a chance to check out IndieReCon…I bet you’re glad you...
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Outdriving Your Headlights is like Outwriting Your Plot
In the winter my family skis. We ski a LOT. Like every weekend, both days, starting in the beginning of December until the end of March. (Unfortunately, this does not make me a good skier, but that’s...
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The Challenge of What to Work on
I’m in a lucky place. My first book, Don’t Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say to my Kids, comes out in 40 days. I have outlined another humor manuscript that I’m barely 1500...
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A Business Plan for Writers
Recently I was on vacation in Arizona and on one of the last mornings there, my husband and I were having our morning tea outside enjoying the warm weather. He cleared his throat and without looking at...
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6 Reasons Why Scrivener Is The Best Writing Tool EVER
Every writer has their own way of writing. Some use paper and pen, some use traditional word processors and some use writing software programs. I personally, use Scrivener. In my opinion it’s the best...
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Believe
Sometimes I wonder why I do it. Why am I struggling to carve out writing time? Why am I struggling to justify the early mornings, the time away from family, the chores left undone because of my...
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What’s Up? Novel New Ideas
Or is that, New Novel Ideas? I’m not entirely sure yet. But I’m getting ahead of myself… You may have been wondering what’s going on with the Wordbitches. Where are they? What are they up to? What are...
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How to Throw a Successful Book Launch
June is “What’s Up With” month here at Wordbitches.com. As Elena explained last week, we’re re-energizing our blog with a monthly theme that we all chew on, savour, and spit out. It’s snuff for...
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Why I Like to Compare Myself… and Something Funny
Well it’s Wordbitch Wednesday again and the theme this month is… So, “What’s Up?” you ask. Well, the Wordbitches are all pounding the keyboard and writing up word storms. Elena and Leanne both had...
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Pardon Me, But I’m New Here…
It’s Wordbitches Wednesday and with BEING A NEW WORDBITCH?! Leanne, Elena, and Trish invited me to be the fourth Wordbitch and I accepted. While I’m waiting for the actual award statue to arrive in...
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Making Time For Summer
It’s July… which means it’s summer holidays…which means my schedule is out the window. Like way down the road, around the corner and totally and completely out the window! For me, as soon as school is...
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Time Out … for New Routines
Every summer I think I’m going to get a lot of writing done: after all, I’m not teaching full time and the days are long. Every summer I’m wrong. This year, while dreaming of getting a lot of writing...
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Time Out… for a Conference!
I had wanted to write a Time Out post about ways to find time to write during the crazy summer months, but… it’s been a crazy few weeks and I’ve been too busy to write anything decent. My apologies!...
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