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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.

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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.

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5 Ways Writers Can Prep for 2025 Goal Setting

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 26, 20242 Comments

Before we roll on to the new writing year, let’s harness our optimism for the blank slate before us and prepare for our 2025 Goal Setting just for writers.

Writers Dealing with Constructive Criticism

4 Ways Writers Can Positively Deal with Constructive Criticism

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 19, 2024Leave a comment

Writers can be thin-skinned when it comes to getting feedback on their work. Let’s look at 4 ways to positively deal with constructive criticism!

5 Gentle Resolutions for a Positive New Year

5 Gentle Resolutions for a Positive New Year

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 4, 20242 Comments

Time to consider optimism and enjoyment for our writing resolutions. Instead of focusing on not failing, prioritize the elements of writing that bring us joy.

Busting 3 Scary Writing Myths

Busting 3 Scary Writing Myths

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 29, 20233 Comments

Writers tend to build up myths to insulate themselves from the possibility of “breaking” our writing. Let’s look at some scary writing myths we can bust today.

4 NaNoWriMo Bonuses for All Writers

4 NaNoWriMo Bonuses for All Writers

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 16, 2023Leave a comment

Even if you don’t take part in the effort to write a novel in a month, there are benefits to NaNoWriMo that are worth adding to our writing life. Take a look.

Successfully Facing Writing Feedback

Successfully Facing Writing Feedback

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 30, 20234 Comments

Writers can get defensive when getting critiques of their work. Create a plan for writing feedback from editors and critique partners and be a better writer.

Are You Willing to Learn

Are You Willing to Learn?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 24, 20233 Comments

To become a better writer, you must be willing to learn. Let’s put our own knowledge aside and let the professionals show us how to improve our skills today.

Learning to Write for Publication

Learning to Write for Publication

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 17, 20231 Comment

Learning to write for publication starts with getting your brain on board. Time to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there.

Learning to Write Getting Past the Fear

Learning to Write: Getting Past the Fear

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 6, 20233 Comments

Fear is a hindrance to your success, both in learning to write and in applying that learning. How can you overcome fear and keep moving? Let’s find out.

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5 Ways to Start Fresh as a Writer During Back-to-School Season

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 6, 20234 Comments

Back-to-School season is the perfect time to reset and reevaluate your writing schedule and get a fresh start as a writer. Here are 5 ways to get started.

Building Writing Motivation Through the Hard Times

Building Writing Motivation Through the Hard Times

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 24, 20235 Comments

The writing journey isn’t always easy. How do you build writing motivation during hard times? How do you follow your creative dreams when it’s easier to quit?

Plotting Your Growth as a Writer

Plotting Your Growth as a Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 16, 202310 Comments

It’s smart to look for productive methods to grow and improve your writing. Get inspired by what helped these published writers and enrich your writing skills.

Finding Your Why as a Writer

Finding Your Place as a Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 11, 20234 Comments

Writing isn’t one-size-fits-all. For each of us, there is a genre that fits best with our interests and abilities. Today we are finding your place as a writer.

Finding Your Why as a Writer

Finding Your Why as a Writer

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 5, 20235 Comments

Why are you a writer? Knowing your why as a writer can help you get writer’s block and rejection. Let’s talk about what motivates you to write.

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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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