Most Popular Posts

• SUPERPOWERS & ABILITIES: Lists, information, printables, and science of “What if Super Powers Were Real.”
• EIGHT OR EIGHT: USING NUMERALS IN TEXT: Are you wondering how to write numbers in the text of your document? Here’s a quick tutorial to clarify (includes rules and examples).
• WORD COUNT 101: How many words in a novel, novella, novelette, short story, and more. Plus, word counts on some famous novels.
• WORDS TO DESCRIBE VOICE: My most popular word list. See more lists below.

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Writing Tips, Tricks, & Reference

Author 101

• NEW AUTHOR CHECKLIST: 10 THINGS TO DO
• WRITING ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
• WORD COUNT 101
• BUSTING WRITER’S BLOCK

The Craft

• 8 TIPS ON DIALOGUE
• USING NUMERALS IN TEXT
• 10 TIPS FROM AN EDITOR
• WRITING ROMANCE IN 3 ACTS AND 12 BEATS

Writing Resources

• WHAT’S IN A NAME? CHARACTER NAMING RESOURCES
• SYMBOLISM OF FLOWERS: What do they mean?
• WHERE DO WE FEEL EMOTION Physical places we experience emotion
• REALISTIC TRAVEL TIMES: Plane, train, auto, horse, or on foot?
• SUPERPOWERS & ABILITIES

Marketing, Social Media, & Graphic Design

• INCREASE TRAFFIC AT AUTHOR EVENTS FOR FREE
• ONE LINK TO RULE THEM ALL: How to update links efficiently
• 3 REASONS I LOVE PINTEREST
• 7 EASY TWITTER TIPS
• 7 FREE DESIGN RESOURCES

Miscellaneous

• INCREASE IQ WITH CREATIVE WRITING
• HOW TO CALCULATE READING TIME
• ROOM PLANNER
• 6 TIPS FOR WRITING A NOVEL
• WRITING SONNETS, HAIKU, AND TANKA
• HOW MANY SPACES AFTER A PERIOD
• BUSTING WRITER’S BLOCK

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Most Popular Guest Posts

• WRITING ROMANCE IN 3 ACTS AND 12 BEATS by AUTHOR BROOKE E. WAYNE: A fabulous blueprint on how to write a romance.
• YOGA FOR WRITERS: REST [Part 1] by SARAH NELSEN
• YOGA FOR WRITERS: REFRESH [Part 2] by SARAH NELSEN
• YOGA FOR WRITERS: RELEASE [Part 3] by SARAH NELSEN
• STARTING YOUR CHILDREN’S BOOK by AUTHOR ELLWYN AUTUMN
• NOTES FROM AN EDITOR by EDITOR BETH BRAITHWAITE: 5 Do’s, 5 Don’ts, plus Resources
• BUSTING WRITER’S BLOCK by AUTHOR BROOKE E. WAYNE
• WRITING ORGANICALLY: STOP WORRYING ABOUT PACE by AUTHOR MIA TSAI

Are you a writer who would like to guest post and increase your visibility? Pitch an idea to me via my contact page. 🙂

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Word Lists

There is a sweet spot to achieve when writing. You don’t want to overuse a word, but you also don’t want to use so much variety that you exhaust your reader. Moderation in all things. Here are some word lists to inspire and keep you from overusing.

• WORDS TO DESCRIBE VOICE
• BAD HABITS FOR CHARACTERS
• ANGRY WORD LIST
• WORDS FOR TASTES & AROMAS
• OTHER WORDS FOR ASKED, LAUGHED, REPLIED, SAT, & WAS
• 188 WORDS FOR SOUNDS
• OTHER WORDS FOR LOOK
• WORDS FOR DARK & LIGHT
• OTHER WORDS FOR SAID AND WALK
• OTHER WORDS FOR WHISPER & WENT

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Reading

• READING CHALLENGE FUN 2023: Where to read, What to Read, and Pro-Book Challenges to spice up your reading. Plus optional monthly themes.
• READING CHALLENGE 2022
• HOW TO CALCULATE READING TIME
• MY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Recipes & Misc

• OVERNIGHT STICKY BUNS
• ROBIN’S EASY GRAVY
• 10 THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY MOM
• FAVORITE WRITER GIFTS
• FAN QUESTION ABOUT DATING ADVICE

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Shopping

• GIFTS FOR WRITERS. A few of my favorite things.
• MY BOOKISH ETSY SHOP. Okay, this isn’t a blog post, but it seemed appropriate for this section.

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