Posted on November 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The connection between travel and creativity (or at least some sort of positive change in the traveler) has long been...

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Posted on November 23, 2021 at 3:59 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The end of the year is full of holidays — and disruptions — and vows to be better. Jason Hamilton offers...

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Posted on November 23, 2021 at 11:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors of all genres want to — or at least should want to — keep their readers guessing just a...

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Posted on November 22, 2021 at 12:24 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The mostly sequential attitude toward revising a manuscript may not work for all writers. So here’s a different take, from...

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Tagged As: Editing, Writer Unboxed

Posted on November 19, 2021 at 1:44 PM by Guest Author

If you’re a self-published author, building a community of readers can be challenging. Learn how to find, connect with, and...

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Posted on November 19, 2021 at 9:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Don’t misunderstand Penny Sansevieri — she’s a huge advocate for setting goals and a fan of brainstorming. But there’s an...

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Posted on November 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Rome wasn't built in a day. Nor will your novel be reader-ready after one round of editing. That's why editor...

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Tagged As: Editing, Writer's Digest

Posted on November 18, 2021 at 9:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

By now, you’ve heard that audio giant Spotify has struck a deal to purchase Findaway. You might be wondering what...

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Posted on November 17, 2021 at 3:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Current writing wisdom holds that simpler is better when it comes to dialogue tags. That is, “said” — or nothing at...

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Tagged As: Dialogue, Writer Unboxed

Posted on November 17, 2021 at 9:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter what religion or culture you belong to, this time of year is chock-full of holidays — meaning family...

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