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The Writing Life

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The Writer’s Bookshelf

If you’re like me, you treasure your writing bookshelf, the volumes that have survived the onset of the Internet and stand loyally by, ready to be perused or referred to. Below are some of the titles I treasure most. Are they on your shelf? If not, they’re worth checking out.
The Chicago Manual of Style: The [...]

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There’s Never Been A Better Time to Write A Novel

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Sure, publishing is feeling the crunch along with every other industry. But that doesn’t mean you should tell yourself there’s no point in working on your novel and put it aside until things get better.
In fact, there’s never been a better time than now to get that manuscript out of the bottom drawer and get [...]

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Building a Successful Writer’s Life

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So you’ve sold a book. Congratulations! You’ve achieved your dream, right? Well, yes and no. Because you didn’t just want to sell a book; you wanted to be a writer. That means building a successful writer’s life—doing what you need to do to stay in the game, year after year, and enjoy the writing career [...]

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