When you read the title of this post I hope you didn’t have a flashback to your ninth grade Algebra class. I can remember being told to ‘show my work’ … Continue reading Writer’s Resource: Show Your Work!
When you read the title of this post I hope you didn’t have a flashback to your ninth grade Algebra class. I can remember being told to ‘show my work’ … Continue reading Writer’s Resource: Show Your Work!
Lately, I’ve been searching the stacks of the public library where I work for inspiration. I read books about writing and publishing in order to blog about them here. But, … Continue reading Writer’s Resource: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic
Social Media has become a part of our everyday lives. We check our phones for updates about news in our community and around the world, check in with friends and … Continue reading Writer’s Resource: Social Media Handles —
Do you ever think back on your childhood, and recall the things you did when you were a kid? Some of it probably seemed very silly at the time. Some … Continue reading Nostalgia
Every great invention, every standing city or town exists because of one thing: risk. Someone (or a group of someone’s) took a chance; took a risk. They knew there was … Continue reading Risk and Reward
Everyone has at least one hobby. Something that you enjoy doing in your spare time that brings a bit of joy into your life. Perhaps your hobby is writing. If … Continue reading How To Use Your Interests To Enhance Your Writing —

Every story has a voice: a point of view from which the story is told. This can be first person, where a character featured in the story is telling the story. They use pronouns such as I, my me or we. Then, there’s second person, where pronouns such as you and your are used. Third […]
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NaNoWriMo isn’t the only time of the year when writers put words on paper. Throughout the year, from January until December, we crank out a few words here and there, in whatever time we can manage. If you have a job apart from writing, as I have, it isn’t always easy to find the time […]
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Welcome to the middle of November! Its also the middle of NaNoWriMo. This is the halfway point! So, now what? First of all, don’t stress yourself. There isn’t a written … Continue reading The NaNoWriMo Halfway Point
Welcome all of you writers, authors and fans of Do-It-Yourself! Today is November 7, 2020: Indie Author Day. Today is the day we celebrate independent authors and share information in … Continue reading It’s Indie Author Day!