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Writing a Book - What Happens After the Writing is Done

Writing a Book: What Happens After the Writing is Done?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 23, 2023Leave a comment

After writing a book, there are still steps to take to ensure a polished finished project for submission. Here are four things to do after your book is written.

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Writing Romance Tropes That Sizzle

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 20, 20234 Comments

Writing romance tropes that sizzle is a surefire way to grab an audience whether you’re specifically for the romance genre or any other genre. Get tips now!

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Leslie Bilodeau Placzek

Published GradsBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 17, 2023Leave a comment

The Audacious Adventures of Zazoo Plazz, Part-time Superhero, Full-time Mom

March 17, 2023

Writing a Book - Pen to Paper

Writing a Book: Pen to Paper

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 15, 20231 Comment

After prewriting comes the part of writing a book that most people imagine: putting the words on paper. This is the time to let your imagination run wild.

Prewriting - Essential Writing Groundwork

Prewriting: Essential Writing Groundwork

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 9, 20234 Comments

The first step in writing is not writing. It begins in your head with the spark of an idea. What happens between the spark and writing the book is prewriting.

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 7, 20236 Comments

Romance is such a popular genre, so it’s essential to understand trending romance tropes. Check out the first three Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore Part 1.

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Deb Kaiser

Published GradsBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 3, 2023Leave a comment

Late for St. Patty’s Day
March 3, 2023

Breaking Down the Writing Process

Breaking Down the Writing Process

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 2, 20235 Comments

Let’s take a broad overview of the writing process and the pieces of the puzzle that go into pre-writing, writing, and post-writing in this post from Jan Fields.

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Lisa Betz

Published GradsBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 24, 2023Leave a comment

Death and a Crocodile
February 24, 2023

Be a Professional Writer Your Character Counts Too

Be a Professional Writer: Your Character Counts Too

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 22, 20232 Comments

3 tips for being a professional writer that editors want to work with in this post from Jan Fields. Take these suggestions to heart and go far in your career!

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 22, 2023Leave a comment

Your challenge is to get your characters to reflect your style of writing, the genre, and the setting plus emerge as unique and interesting personalities.

Collecting Real Life Quirks for Character Creation

Collecting Real Life Quirks for Character Creation

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 16, 20233 Comments

Real people can be the perfect inspiration for character creation. Which quirks can you use and which ones should you lose? Let’s find out!

Bringing a Cast of Characters to Life

Bringing a Cast of Characters to Life

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 9, 20236 Comments

Your cast of characters fills certain roles in the plot to bring forth an engaging story. Time to talk about your protagonist, antagonist, sidekicks, and more!

Build Convincing Characters

12 Writing Tips for Building Convincing Characters

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 7, 20234 Comments

Use any of these 12 writing tips and develop convincing characters readers will care about. No more two-dimensional characters in your stories!

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Linda Sue Svoboda

Published GradsBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 3, 2023Leave a comment

A Gift for Alia
February 3, 2023

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Sneaky Writing Tip: Character-Building Characters

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 3, 20239 Comments

Characters populate our stories but what does it mean to write a character-building story? How do you help build character without preaching at your audience?

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Choosing Your Writing Word of the Year-Institute for Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 26, 2023Leave a comment

One way of thinking about what you most want out of the year is by choosing a writing word of the year. What’s a word that encapsulates your goals this year?

5 Tips for Planning Your Writing Goals

5 Tips for Planning Your Writing Goals

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 24, 20233 Comments

Any day can be a restart—not just January 1st. You can revisit your writing goals daily, monthly, or quarterly. Let’s look at 5 tips for SMART writing goals.

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3 Steps to Becoming a Positive Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 18, 20233 Comments

Negativity can deplete your creativity and energy. Today, let’s look at practical ways to be a more positive writer—even in the face of rejection.

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Becoming a Healthy Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 11, 20236 Comments

The physical act of writing can be hard on our bodies. One goal for the new year is to become a healthy writer, physically, and emotionally. Join us on the journey.

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