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How to End a Memoir

As a memoirist, it’s almost inevitable that you struggle with your ending.  It’s important to remember that the ending of...

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How to Write an Author Bio 

Let’s be honest, writing an author bio is something we writers dread. The manuscript is ready to go, but now...

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How Much Do Writers Make?

If you find yourself asking Google “How much do writers make?” you’re not alone. But the answer is not so...

Writer wracking his brain at a desk suggests that using book tropes effectively and in a fresh way can be difficult

Book Tropes: Using Familiar Ideas in Fresh Ways 

There’s a difference between a book trope and a literary cliche, and the distinction is important.  While a cliche is...

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Writing Rules — Are There Any?

When you’re a new writer, it’s natural to ask, “What are the rules?” Interestingly enough, if you search the internet...

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Types of Characters

Sometimes, when we’re first assembling our cast of characters, they feel static or formulaic. This happens when we approach our...

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Kelly Dwyer

What I Need to Write

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a tranquil retreat for writers, artists, and musicians in the mountains of Temecula, California. The first time

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Trust Your Wild Imagination

Thoughts on writing, creativity, and meditation Writing and meditation have so much in common. After my husband, Peter, and I...

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Writing Short-Form Articles for Substack

If you’re like me, and wondered if being on social media and doing book promotion was even compatible with the...

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Unmoored: My Search for Meaning

Explore the transformative power of writing as a tool for healing trauma, finding self-acceptance, and discovering meaning beyond the search...
A blank page for the article "Follow the Dog: On Persistence and Self-Trust" by Tess Callahan

Follow the Dog: On Persistence and Self-Trust

Tess Callahan details her journey through authorship and publishing her manuscripts--the difficulty of not feeling enough as a writer and...
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4 Tips for Writing a Novel

Monica Lourens shares tips on how to write a novel and find one's individual strength to finish their work....
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Authoring – and Other Writerly Pursuits

Maida Korte explores 5 critical tenets to help writer's prove their authorship and create unabashedly in a piece on her...
need to write: manuscript on laptop with dog

What I Need to Write

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a tranquil retreat for writers, artists, and musicians in the mountains of Temecula, California. The...