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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

More Writing Help From Pro Writing Aid (PWA) w/ Video!

I don't know if you have to be a member to get the secret links, but since I have access, I can share it. PWA is going out of its way to help writers write right! (Say that three times real fast!) The topic this time is writing a killer first line. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

PWA (Pro Writing Aid) has some decent videos to help writers. This one was of particular interest to me as I am stirring up a new romance story. Enjoy! Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Essential Tips

This article is from the "Fresh Ink Group's" writing tips branch, "Story Empire." You don't need to be a member to read it! Today's topic was " Essential Tips for Success as an Author in 2025." Just as I posted this, I got another helpful link for authors. New video premiere: Writing Irresistible... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

How NOT To Write a Query Letter

Angela Hoy, the woman who owns and runs "BookLocker" and published my first four books posts some interesting articles. Every month, she posts some of the goofiest query letters she has gotten over the previous 30 days. This is the link to last month. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 24, 2025

An Interesting Article About "Keywords"

I have several 'writing tools' from this company, and I think they are well worth the money... but that's me. Here is a free article on "keywords." Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Here's an interesting article about getting names for a story. This is the backside of ProWritingAid user's help articles. Take a few minutes to check it out. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 17, 2025

ProWritingAide sends out several surveys a year to help them help you. The one today was most enjoyable. I think if you click on the blue link,I think you could take the survey. Plotter? Pantser? Somewhere in the middle? Hi, I’m Courtney, a Product Researcher at ProWritingAid. As a creative writer,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

This first statement may need some 'forgiveness' because I don't want it to seem like anything other than what it says. Although I don't get many reads of the stories I post here, there's a reason I continue to post them. I run my stories through several grammar-checking, and with this story, an AI... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

I got this email from Grammarly that gave me some stats I hadn't really remembered... But the comment they make about my use of AI is important to me. Reveal your 2024 writing personality! You're the Director When you speak, even the pixels on your screen perk up and pay attention. The Director has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

This company puts out some nice tools for writers. I use several of them. They charge for a few, but they also give away a lot of neat things too. This article came out this morning, and I like it. Check it out!! Sign in to see full entry.

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