Posted on June 6, 2022 at 9:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be enough of a struggle to write a realistic-feeling human character, let alone a living being that doesn't...

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Posted on June 3, 2022 at 1:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We've shared many of the benefits of self-publishing on the author newswire (and, yes, some of the challenges of it)....

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Posted on June 3, 2022 at 11:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Matt Bird has spent considerable time in the storytelling world, from screenwriting and filmmaking to podcasting. His latest book shifts...

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Tagged As: Characters, Joanna Penn

Posted on June 2, 2022 at 3:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once, long ago, someone at Fussy may have been involved in an argument that was ostensibly about overcooked bacon. An...

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Tagged As: Dialogue, Writing advice

Posted on June 2, 2022 at 9:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A book submitted to The Fussy Librarian certainly caught my eye recently, and not necessarily because of the cover, title,...

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Posted on June 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For many people, the toughest — or most frequent — critic they’ll face is their own self. Author Julia Crouch...

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Posted on June 1, 2022 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn hosted Tammi Labrecque, who writes in several fiction genres but also has two nonfiction works out on how...

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Posted on May 31, 2022 at 3:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

All that relaxation felt over a long weekend, as many of us in the United States had recently, seems to...

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Posted on May 31, 2022 at 9:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you're the type of author who loves learning from the masters, you're in luck today. Writer's Digest recently posted...

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Posted on May 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

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