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05-19-25 - IFW - TITLE Let's Visit Inspiration

Let’s Visit Inspiration

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentMay 19, 2025Leave a comment

Visiting new places is key to exploring new ideas and finding inspiration. Let’s see the places you can go this summer to spark your next story.

05-05-25 - IFW - TITLE Ideas in Day-to-Day Life and Story Writing

Ideas in Day-to-Day Life and Story Writing

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentMay 5, 2025Leave a comment

Inspiration and ideas can strike at any time. Susan Ludwig details why and how daily life can be our biggest source of inspiration for writers.

04-21-25 - IFW - TITLE Why Submitting to Contests is a Win-Win

Why Submitting to Contests is a Win-Win

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentApril 21, 2025Leave a comment

Should you enter a writing contest or not? If your writing rises to the top, you just might win a prize upwards of thousands of dollars if you’re lucky.

04-07-25 - IFW - TITLE The Layers of Revision

The Layers of Revision

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentApril 7, 2025Leave a comment

To many, writing is revision, and most writers revise their manuscripts numerous times before they’ve shaped it into the best version that it can be.

03-24-25 - IFW - TITLE Influential Female Authors

Influential Female Authors: Past, Present, and Rising

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentMarch 24, 20251 Comment

We’re going to look at influential female authors of the past, those impacting the present, and whom the industry expects to make a big splash.

03-10-25 - IFW - TITLE Understanding the 3 Stereotypes of Female Characters

Understanding the 3 Stereotypes of Female Characters

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentMarch 11, 2025Leave a comment

This week, we’re focusing on how we as writers can create strong female characters that others will look up to, instead of harmful stereotypes.

02-24-25 - IFW - TITLE Do You Have a Routine for Success

Do You Have a Routine for Success?

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentFebruary 24, 2025Leave a comment

Is your writing routine reaching its potential? Maybe it’s time to take another look so you can see what’s possible for your writing.

02-10-25 - IFW - TITLE The Secret of Making and Chasing Writing Goals (1)

The Secret of Making and Chasing Writing Goals

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentFebruary 10, 2025Leave a comment

Instead of waiting for inspiration to strike, it’s amazing how making specific writing goals can jumpstart your energy, motivation, and success.

01-27-25 - IFW - Top 10 Tips for a Great Writing Year Pt. 2

Top 10 Tips for a Great Writing Year (Pt. 2)

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentJanuary 27, 2025Leave a comment

We’ve offered you five writing tips and tricks. Today, we bring you five more actionable tips to incorporate into your writing plan this year.

01-0-17-25 - IFW - Top 10 Tips for a Great Writing Year Pt. 1

Top 10 Tips for a Great Writing Year (Pt. 1)

Writing for Adults BlogBy Syd VincentJanuary 13, 2025Leave a comment

For this month, we’ve rounded up some of the most motivational and actionable tips shared by our IFW bloggers over the years.

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