Posted on October 5, 2021 at 2:29 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your author platform wasn’t all built in the same day, but aesthetically speaking, you’ll want it to look that way....

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Posted on October 4, 2021 at 1:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some of you may be wishing you had a time machine, just to send you back to the weekend and...

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Posted on October 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The MacArthur Foundation announced the recipients of its annual “genius grants” last week. And as per usual, several wordsmiths (of...

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Posted on October 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Deanna Cabinian came to a funny realization recently: the more time she has to write, the less she actually...

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Posted on October 1, 2021 at 11:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The stereotype of a sleazy salesperson doesn’t help the marketing-averse get over their anxieties. But Penny Sansevieri wants to remind...

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Posted on September 30, 2021 at 9:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For an author, a personal journal can be far more than a place to unload emotions or record significant moments....

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Posted on September 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Characters whose main job is to move the plot along are certainly welcome in  your story … as long as...

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Posted on September 28, 2021 at 12:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson is taking us back to high school and college literature courses. The topic: character archetypes. Chesson first clarifies...

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Posted on September 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The September edition of Desmond’s Drops is all about keeping your reader on the edge of their seat.  Desmond Hall shared...

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Posted on September 26, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s reminder that comparison is the thief of joy is certainly nothing new. But it bears repeating and...

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