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Sent by Angie Noll As writers, we can model other writers who are good at any aspect of the writing life that we’re struggling with, be it writing or publishing strategy, coping with stress and anxiety, overcoming limiting beliefs …. Whatever it is you need, there’s a writer out there to learn from.

Award-winning author of humorous crime novels shares her thoughts on how not to have to rewrite a story too many times.

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Little Red Riding Hood might have been afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, but writers are often terrified of something far more innocuous… a simple piece of white paper (or blank screen) facing them.

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Procrastination needs to be placed on a short leash with you firmly in control of the process. Here’s how you create an obedient procrastination puppy instead of a noisy, annoying ankle-biter that chews the furniture and barks at (or bonks) anything that moves.

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From Glenna Mageau

Writing the fiction book blurb is something that many authors don’t think about… until they are finished writing their novels. What if I told you that’s what might be making it so difficult to write?

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Sent by Nicole Evelina So far in this series we’ve covered associations, groups looking to elevate the best of indie books, and resources such as books, websites/blogs, and social media. Now we’ll tackle two big areas of interest for all writers: how to get more reviews and what contests are open to indie authors.

From Suzanne Lieurance The perfect ending of a story is really important because it is often what people remember most. That’s because a good ending ties everything together and leaves the reader feeling satisfied. To write good story endings, keep these tips in mind.

By Nicole Evelina In this part of the series on resources for self-published/hybrid authors, we’ll look at sources of information that will help you navigate this wacky and ever-changing world of self-publishing.

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