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Finding Your Writing Voice

July 6, 2012 by Guest Post 6 Comments
Finding your writing voice

Everyone hears about “voice,” but how do you know when you have found yours? This post walks you through how to workshop finding your writing voice with your writer’s group, critique group, or just a group of writing friends. The Finding Your Writing Voice Workshop is a fun activity you can do with your writers’ group. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Classes and Workshops, Writing Craft, Writing Groups, Writing Tips Tagged: critique group, finding your voice, workshops

Dream Journal Tips and Benefits

June 8, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment
dream journal

Keeping a dream journal will improve your writing. Read here to find out how and why, including tips for keeping your own dream journal.

Posted in: Inspiration, Journaling, Writing Life, Writing Tools Tagged: creative writing, dream journaling, writing inspiratioin

Garden Journal for Inspiration

May 11, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment

Experience the power of the natural earth/writing symbiosis by keeping a garden journal and creating a space in your garden where you can write. Allow inspiration to grow along with your garden!

Posted in: Inspiration, Journaling, Writing Life, Writing Tools Tagged: creative writing, inspiration, journaling

Microsoft Word Tip: How to save italics!

March 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 19 Comments

A while back I did a post on how to format an ebook with Microsoft Word as your starting place. Since writing that I discovered a great tip that makes the process even easier, how to save italics when you have to strip all formatting from the original file. If you have gone through the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ebook Formatting, Indie Publishing, Writing Business, Writing Software Programs, Writing Tools Tagged: ebooks, Formatting, indie publishing, indiepub, self-publishing

Make Writing Fun: Set a Playdate for Your Writing

March 9, 2012 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment

Make a play date with your book and brainstorm. Here are a few ways to start. Trust me, the ideas will come so fast, it will be hard for you to keep up with them. And isn’t that a great problem to have?

Posted in: Writing Craft, Writing Prompts, Writing Tools Tagged: brainstorming, creative writing tips, mind map, writing collage
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