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Going indie: Is self-publishing for you?

Going indie: Is self-publishing for you?

Note from Jenna: This guest post from one of my favorite writers and colleagues: Jamie Lee Scott.  Jamie is an amazing author, screenwriter, and entrepreneur who has a real handle on the world of...

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To NaNo or not to NaNo?

To NaNo or not to NaNo?

I got off the phone on Tuesday with some of our writing community members and I was left with this question: to NaNo or not to NaNo? Several writers in my sphere are wrestling with the question of...

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12 tips for making the most of NaNoWriMo

12 tips for making the most of NaNoWriMo

Will you take the NaNo plunge? In many ways the purpose of NaNo is the same as the writing community's purpose — it’s about making the writing happen. The main difference I see is that in my writing...

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Finding happiness in the pursuit

This week I'm reading Chris Guillebeau's freshly published book: The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest that Will Bring Purpose to Your Life. I've been a longtime follower of Chris's blog, The...

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7 ways to beat procrastination

7 ways to beat procrastination

Ugh. Procrastination. We're all familiar with that simultaneous desire to write and the repulsion from writing that leads us into the nether realm of procrastination. We're doing something else --...

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Ramp up your writing speed

Ramp up your writing speed

Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of my screenwriting pals and a talented journalist, Nicola Pittam. I've come to know Nicola through my screenwriting training programs and love her...

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It’s never too late to start writing

It’s never too late to start writing

Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of our wonderful writing community members, Janis Brams. Janis held a life-long dream of writing regularly and has made it happen now that she's retired...

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