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YOU’RE NOT A WRITER IF…

Writers tend to doubt themselves, amiright? “I’m not a real writer if I’m not published yet” or “Sure, I’m published, but compared to so-and-so I don’t consider myself a writer.” Knock it off. If you write, you’re a writer. That is, unless you fall into one of these categories…
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Iceland: Facts for Fiction
With the beauty, history, quirks and complexity, consider making Iceland a main character or setting to your next story. Here are some crazy facts.
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Author Platform: Maximizing Social Media

Social media is one of the main ways you create your author brand, or platform. Since most of your readers will never meet you in person, it’s how most of your readers get to know you. This post is gonna look at ways to maximize social media so you can give yourself the best author…
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Creating an Author Platform

Quick quiz: You’re told you need to work on your “Author Platform.” You: A. Smile politely, then go back to searching online for cute cat outfits B. Nod, smile, then furiously Google “Writers’ d” hoping you’re not the last to know what the heck that is C. Think “Oh, yeah it really is time I…
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3 Ways to Rock Your Bio
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, right? Your bio may be the only time someone decides if they’re going to invest more time or energy into getting to know you, into hiring you, or into trusting you. So you want to put your best foot forward. Make that both feet. 1.…
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Pay to Enter a Writing Contest?

Why would you–or should you–ever pay to enter a writing contest? Does it sully the award? Or does the entry fee give credibility to the award? For the most part, paying to enter an award is a red flag warning DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST!