Word count: 743 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Ever thought of starting your own blog? Looking for advice on how to become a better blogger? Today, I dive into the world of blogging…. I am not a blogger. Not yet. But even as you read this I’m operating like […]
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Word count: 669 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Even if you’re not a fan of his music, Stephen Sondheim has something to teach you. Read on to learn more… Don’t you love farce? My fault I fear. I thought that you’d want what I want. Sorry, my dear.
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes While I read at least 52 books every year, I also make time to read The New Yorker magazine (and it’s no small task!) Read on to learn why… I was in my early 20s when I saw the New Yorker for the first time. Initially, I
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Word count: 705 words Reading time: About 3 minutes A current bout of vertigo has taught me to ask for help when I need it. Does your writing ever make you dizzy? So there I was, walking down a relatively quiet commercial street early one Saturday morning — aiming to meet
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Word count: 738 words Reading time: About 3 minutes I provide the next issue of my “Please edit” feature, in which I give advice and counsel for a short piece YOU have written…. Today is the next installment in my regular “Please edit” feature. Once a month, I invite you to
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Word count: 761 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Never underestimate the importance of having writing fun -– especially if you’re trying to make a living at it! Here are 10 ways to up the fun factor: Do you ever find writing is just plain tedious? Have you lost the
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Word count: 672 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Should you consider getting some continuing education for your writing? I give five tips to help you figure out when/why to do it…. Back when I was 21 years old, with a brand new honours degree in political science tucked under
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Word count: 672 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes What does a music producer know about writing? You might be surprised by the excellent advice he can offer to writers looking for the right door…. If parenting infants is like completing a triathlon without a wink of sleep for,
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Word count: 592 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes Do you make a commitment to write, and then fail to live up to it? Here are five ways to stop procrastinating…. A few weeks ago, my husband made a date for us. He agreed that we’d both meet some friends
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Word count: 598 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes Do you use readability statistics to help improve your writing? If not, learn how to use them as quickly as possible! Here’s the reason why… I understand that not everyone likes readability statistics. These handy-dandy tools, that measure the readability of
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