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As we jump feet first into the holiday season, the many tasks and traditions often interrupt our writing commitments. Writing Tip for Today: Here are tips to help you keep writing during the busy holiday season. BIC Still Works If you’ve set yourself a writing schedule, the holidays can disrupt your good intentions. […]
During this part of the year, writers who are waiting for replies from agents and editors can expect to wait until 2024. Meanwhile, let’s review homophones! Writing Tip for Today: Homophones and misunderstood usages are sneaky—that’s why writers need to know the differences, Spell it Out We want editors and agents to notice our work—but not […]
Writing When Holidays Hit In the writing biz, they say editors and agents take a vacation from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day. Even for writers, if a deadline isn’t looming, the holidays can take a bite out of word count. Last post, we talked about writing when crises arise. Now let’s turn to writing when […]
I’ve always been a bit frustrated by holidays. I’ve joked that a writer has only a few teensy windows in which to query, submit or otherwise commune with the publishing world. With all the holidays, you get a few days after Christmas, a short opportunity in the spring before Easter, and a brief bit after Labor Day in […]
To writers chasing after publicati0n,the publishing world appears to shut down from Thanksgiving until after New Year’s Day. Agents can be hard to reach, editors often take vacation, leaving writers frustrated and defeated.Writing Tip for Today: Since it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to get in touch with agents or editors during the holidays, what […]
In our final novel writing class, several students admitted that the writing hasn’t been coming easy these past few weeks. Some were dealing with family illnesses, some had too many holiday obligations. Others said their inspiration was running low. How do you write when your life is busy or dealing with tough times?Writing Tip for […]