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1.19.21-IFW-The-Submission-Train-is-Leaving-the-Station

The Submission Train is Leaving the Station | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 19, 2021Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > In my previous post, I highlighted common roadblocks writers may experience when it comes to submitting their work or even thinking about submitting their work. Now that these have been explained and hopefully eliminated, you should be able…

11421 ICL Electronic Submissions

Electronic Submissions

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 14, 2021Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Wouldn’t it be nice if you only had to learn one set of rules about how to make a submission to a publisher, and that way would always be exactly right? There…

1721 ICL Five Strategies For Successful Submissions

Five Strategies For Successful Submissions | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 7, 20213 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > There are few things more frightening than submitting your work for publication. First, there is always the chance of rejection, which is painful. And then, there is the worry that you’re simply…

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Jump on the Submission Train This Year

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 5, 20211 Comment

Make this the year you create a submissions plan so you can confidently get your writing into editors’ hands. Let’s tackle each potential roadblock head-on.

12312020 ICL Be a Joyful Writer

Be a Joyful Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 31, 20201 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As a writer who is trudging out of a tough year in publishing, one of my top goals for the coming year is to rediscover that joy, to return to my roots.…

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Stay On Track With Your Goals

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 29, 20204 Comments

There’s rarely a direct path between setting a goal and achieving a goal. So, we’ve got tips and tricks to help you stay on track and get closer to success!

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Hope: The Most Important Goal

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 24, 20201 Comment

Life can be hard and stifle our creativity but it’s during the hardest moments that we must keep the tightest hold on hope. Words every writer needs to hear.

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Finding Your Time to Write

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 22, 20204 Comments

Struggling to find time to write? Time-management experts stress the need to MAKE time. Here’s how you can create a writing schedule that works for you.

12172020 ICL Becoming a Fearless Writer

Becoming a Fearless Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 17, 20204 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > All of us struggle with fear. It’s natural. Rejection is painful, so we want to avoid it. As a writer, avoiding that fear usually means reducing the number of submissions we make, or submitting only to “safe” markets.…

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Simple Goals that Lead to Writing Success

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 15, 20207 Comments

Small goals take a few minutes a day and can lead to writing success as they can help us improve our craft, complete projects, and gain personal satisfaction.

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One Good Goal For All

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 10, 20204 Comments

When you work on improving your craft, you increase your chance for success with all of your other goals. Grab these tips to identify how to be a better writer.

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A SMART Approach For Setting Goals

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 8, 202010 Comments

Take your writing to the next level with SMART goals. Ensure your writer plans for the year are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.

1232020 ICL Making Goals In Uncertain Times

Making Goals In Uncertain Times

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 3, 20202 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > With publishing still adjusting to the results of a pandemic, there has never been a more important time to recognize that goal setting is all about planning for things you have the…

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Set Goals for a Successful Writing Year

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 1, 20203 Comments

To get where we want to go as writers, we can set goals and work to achieve them. Victoria Sherrow shares ways to taking stock and setting achievable goals.

11262020 ICL Maybe What You Need Isnt a Market

Maybe What You Need Isn’t a Market

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 26, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Maybe It’s An Agent For writers with high concept books (works that can be summed up in a few, movie-poster type words) or who are writing primarily young adult novels, you may…

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NaNoWriMo: The Home Stretch

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 24, 2020Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Hello NaNoWriMo-ers! You are word writing warriors. The end is in sight. Don’t slow down now. It’s almost over. By the end of today, you should have 40,008 words done on your novel. That’s fewer than 10,000 words…

11192020 ICL Finding Markets In Difficult Times

Finding Markets in Difficult Times

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 19, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As with virtually every industry, publishing has faced new challenges during the pandemic, even though book sales have stayed strong (especially in children’s books). The issues aren’t with lack of sales, but…

11.17.20-IFW-NaNoWriMo-Synopsis-and-the-Sagging-Middle

NaNoWriMo: Synopsis and the Sagging Middle | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 17, 20203 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Hello NaNoWriMo-ers! You are on the way. You’ve past the halfway mark of the month of November and are heading down the home stretch. How’s that for scary? (Or exciting!) By the end of today, you should have…

11122020 ICL You Only Need One

You Only Need One

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 12, 20202 Comments

The whole publishing process is a journey up a mountain after the path has been washed out. Remember, it only takes one editor to connect with your work.

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NaNoWriMo: Plotting on the Fly

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 10, 20202 Comments

Before you get stuck in the narrative and hit a wall, let’s think about plot. With these tips, you’ll spend more time writing your novel than planning it.

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