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Writing your Bliss Rather than Writing to the Market Writing your bliss rather than writing to the market may not be easy to […]
All authors were unpublished, aspiring authors at one point. All authors started at the beginning. They all have an origin story. How did […]
WriterSpark: Tips and Tricks for Fiction Writers Podcast How writers in a writer’s room write is different from fiction writers. But there are […]
If you’re a YouTube fan, check out the WriterSpark Academy YouTube channel and subscribe! You’ll find writing tips and author interviews about the […]
Do you know how to add humor to your writing? You don’t have to be a side-splitting funny person to be able to […]
Learning about creating systems for your book-writing business is one of the most important things you can do for time-management. And, if you’re […]
Writing excellent back cover copy doesn’t happen by accident. Using a formula of sorts can help you. There are five parts to really […]
Listen while you read! Creating compelling characters is, in great part, contingent on how those characters engage with the plot. Do things happen […]
As a teacher, I’m always looking for inspiration, particularly when it comes to the memoir classes I teach (both online with Teachable and […]
Listen to the Podcast Episode about Attorney Woo’s Hero’s Journey. Do You Know that Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a Hero? She is. Truly. […]