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Ready, Set, Write! A Writing Prompt
I’m crazy this week. BUT I have started digging into the magical world of words with my new WIP. SO..I thought I’d leave you all with a writing prompt from a great workbook. I randomly flipped open a...
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What I Learned at Comic Con
This past weekend I went to the 2012 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo and let my inner geek loose. I had a hilarious time and I learned some things too (things besides you shouldn’t wear black...
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Story Mastery by Michael Hauge
This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get a ticket to Michael Hauge‘s workshop on Story Mastery. The Calgary chapter of the Romance Writers of America (CaRWA) hosted him. Mr. Hauge is a well known...
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Advice to Writers from the Greats of Today
Spring has been incredibly busy for me. So instead of a blog post today, I thought I’d share some of my favourite little tidbits of advice from great writers. Enjoy Stephen King… No matter if you read...
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The Emotion Thesaurus
I’m still in soccer season and end of school year is fast approaching. Needless to say my life is a bit on the busy side. So today will be a quick post about a little gem of a book I’ve discovered. A...
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Perfectionism Rears Its Ugly Head
I sometimes fight with perfectionism, the idea that “good enough” is not, in fact, good enough. Mostly, as I progressed through my thirties, I tamed this beast. Confidence and life experience taught me...
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6 Must-Have Apps and Websites for Writers
I can be a bit of a tech junkie. I have a lot of apps on my phone, many of which are not even for my kids. I also have a lot of websites I frequent when I write. Here’s my current best-of list. Part of...
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Fill Your Brain with IndieReCon
This is a few days late, but hey…better late then never. You may have heard of an online Indie conference that was going on this week. If you had a chance to check out IndieReCon…I bet you’re glad you...
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A Business Plan for Writers
Recently I was on vacation in Arizona and on one of the last mornings there, my husband and I were having our morning tea outside enjoying the warm weather. He cleared his throat and without looking at...
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6 Reasons Why Scrivener Is The Best Writing Tool EVER
Every writer has their own way of writing. Some use paper and pen, some use traditional word processors and some use writing software programs. I personally, use Scrivener. In my opinion it’s the best...
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Gettin’ Busy
The Wordbitches theme for this month is…. I’ll be honest, it was originally named, “Conference Crap” but that title was created after a few glasses of wine. We thought this might be friendlier. A few...
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10 Tips to Form a Writing Routine
Even if you aren’t in school anymore and don’t have kids, September is the time when we all think about getting back into our normal routines. Summer is mostly over, and it’s time for us to get back to...
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Writing the Weird: Three Rules
This is Genre month here at Wordbitches. Elena spoke about being proud of what you write, which can be really tough when others judge you. I write speculative fiction. Not only that, but I write spec...
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Gaining Insight and Inspiration from Authors
I find there is a correlation between inspiration and perspiration: it’s why I tend to start an exercise program after watching the Olympics, even though I have no intention of donning a leotard and...
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Top tips – What we talk about when we talk about our writing.
Okay, I know it’s January and I’m supposed to do something about resolutions… so, I hereby resolve to pay closer attention to the month’s theme. Now… Top tips – What we talk about when we talk about...
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How to Avoid Revision Hell
Spring is almost here. Seriously, it’s supposed to be almost here. I’m writing this while wearing fingerless gloves and a shawl over my hoodie, and I’m practically sitting on an electric room heater....
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Now, what was I talking about? 5 sure-shot methods for managing distractions.
At the last brainstorming session, we bitches thought ‘Managing Distractions’ would be a great topic for the month of April. It was just the other day, amidst a few months of an uninterrupted, gale...
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