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November 5, 2020

More Tips for NaNoWriMo

It’s NaNoWriMo and how are you doing? I thought I’d share with you some more of my favorite tips to help you finish the first week. Take Breaks A long, long time ago, I used to be able to sit for hours and write. Now if I do that, my body tells me it was…

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September 29, 2020

A Major Reason for Getting Rejected

No Tuesday guest blogger this week so thought I’d address a topic that’s been on my mind for several months. While I haven’t done as much reading over the summer as I’d hoped, I have read the beginning of many stories and chosen to pass on them. They might have been great stories but they…

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September 21, 2020

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 30 Days

Two posts in one day, but I wanted to let you know that my How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 30 Days is on sale. It’s a four week self paced course with other great resources like a Kindle publishing guide and self publishing planner. It’s on sale for just $5 because I’m taking…

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March 28, 2019

Discourse, Dialogue, Monologue, Soliloquy

Welcome today’s guest blogger, AB Plum who has lots of tips about writing great dialogue…   “I talk, ergo I am.” Pardon the paraphrase, but it reinforces for me that no literary device in fiction accomplishes more than dialogue. Good, well-written dialogue can: Move the plot forward Provide info about the speaker Give insight into the…

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February 26, 2019

How To Be A Great Hooker

Did the title of this post get your attention? I’m guessing some people will seek this out thinking it’s about a very different topic. I could have said how to write a great opening to your story. My aim wasn’t to fool anyone but to show you how you can draw readers into a story. Or, in this case,…

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January 11, 2019

Friday Ramblings From An Author-Shame Yourself and Get It Done

One thing I did over the break was look at all the work I’d started and never finished.  Articles half completed, stories with just a few sentences, a book half written, and some non-fiction books started last year… The list goes on and I hadn’t realized how many unfinished projects I had. I was suddenly…

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November 8, 2018

Hi Susan-Will I Ever Be a Better Writer?

It’s time for another Hi Susan post. This question was e-mailed to me by Jenny- I keep getting rejection after rejection and I’m getting to the point where I want to give up. Will I ever write a story that’s good enough to be published? Been there, had that happen, and also had thoughts of giving up….

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July 26, 2018

Hi Susan, Do You Always Have to Write About What You Know?

  Here’s something new I thought I’d launch on TWL, my response to questions I get sent from aspiring writers.  I’m calling it Hi Susan so if you have a question about anything writing related whether it be fiction or non-fiction just leave a comment or you can send it to me via writerslifeblog@gmail.com. The first question…

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July 9, 2018

Monday Motivation-One Day and One Chapter

They say if you have a big project and it seems overwhelming, break it down. Writing a book can be overwhelming especially when it’s your first try. Sometimes you start out with great motivation but then it disappears. Don’t think about writing a whole book each time you sit down. Think about writing one chapter….

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June 18, 2018

Monday Motivation-Vision Boards

  Once upon a time I was a girl who wanted nothing more than to be a published author. The rejections letter kept on coming so I worked harder but still I didn’t realize my dream. I think sheer determination, and maybe even some arrogance, got finally got me there but I had one other thing…

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