Productivity: Time Management and Planning
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by Kelly
3y ago
Productivity. How much you do, when you do it, how you measure it. Put a bunch of writers together, and you can guarantee it’ll come up at some point. So many businesses are also asking how to monitor productivity when employees work from home as it can be very tricky knowing what they are doing. That’s easily the best solution that we have found though so check it out. Do you write in the morning? Are you more productive at night? Do you have a daily word count? Do you count pages when you’re editing? How do you balance the demands of email, social media, writing and (hopefully) the rest ..read more
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Writing Resolutions
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by Julie
3y ago
Photo by MILKOVÍ on Unsplash Happy New Year, PubCrawlers! I know this last year was tough on most of us, so here’s to keeping the faith that 2021 will be better! Are you the type to set resolutions? Personally, I’m a goal junkie. I’m always focused on that next hill I want to climb. (I honestly get a real rush from crossing things off a list. It’s a thing I find a lot of writers have in common. I’m sure some of you know what I mean!)  Because I enjoy working toward goals, I always have a few resolutions as we kick off a new year. Here are three I want to focus on in 2021: More words pe ..read more
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Do You Need a Creative Writing Degree to Become a Writer?
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by Julie
3y ago
Hey there, PubCrawlers! I’m so excited today, because my guest on the blog is my friend and fellow member of the online book community, Mishma Nixon! When we first met on Twitter, Mish was a book blogger and I was a soon-to-be debut author. Since then, Mish has built an impressive online presence and has become a strong voice for the We Need Diverse Books movement. She is also a university student, and I’m thrilled to share her piece on the study of creative writing. So without further ado, here’s Mish! Without beating around the bush, let’s get to the age old question that has been often ask ..read more
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Guest Post: Launching a Writing Career Online
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by Julie
4y ago
Hey there, PubCrawl readers! Today my guest is author E. Latimer, whose Young Adult fantasy novel, WITCHES OF ASH AND RUIN, is out today from Hachette/Little, Brown! She’s got lots of wisdom to share about launching a writing career online, so without further ado, here’s E. Latimer! Okay fellow writers, time to go out and build a fanbase from the ground up in order to catch people’s attention and get published! Except, you don’t have anything published yet, so how exactly are you supposed to build a fanbase? Hmmm…. I know what you’re thinking, writing is hard enough without the pressure to bu ..read more
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Interview with Literary Agent Barbara Poelle
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by Julie
4y ago
Hello PubCrawlers! I am so excited to have as my guest today veteran literary agent (and Irene Goodman Literary Agency vice president) Barbara Poelle. Barbara is the author of FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK: SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY, which comes out today from Writer’s Digest Books! FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK is based on Barbara’s popular Writer’s Digest advice column of the same name, and features responses to more than 100 questions by aspiring and emerging writers (including many not covered in her column and expanded answers to topics that didn’t get the full treatment in a col ..read more
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Revising With Julie, Part Five: In the Public Eye
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by Jules
4y ago
Hello! I am doing a series that is all about revising books and I hope you’ll check out the other posts. This is the fifth and final part of the series. You can find the first part here, the second part here, the third part here, and the fourth part here.   Last month, I talked about getting feedback from your team and fellow writers you trust. Today, I want to talk about what happens when you get published, enter the public eye, and start getting feedback… from everyone else! This is the part I felt least ready for when I got my book deal, after hearing so many horror stories and cautionary ..read more
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Revising With Julie, Part Four: Making Edits Manageable
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by Jules
4y ago
Hello! I am doing a series that is all about revising books and I hope you’ll check out the other posts. This is the fourth part of the series. You can find the first part here, the second part here, and the third part here.   Today’s post is all about how to make the overwhelming revision process seem more manageable! Last month, I discussed the importance of getting eyes on your work. I want to dig in a bit deeper with regard to feedback today. At writing workshops, I often get asked: “How do you know what advice to take and what to leave?” Learning how to receive constructive criticism, w ..read more
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5 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN WRITING FOR A YOUNG ADULT AUDIENCE
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by Julie
4y ago
Hey there, PubCrawlers! Today my guest is author Kimberly Gabriel. Kimberly’s debut novel, the YA thriller Every Stolen Breath, is out today from Blink! As a longtime middle school teacher, Kimberly has learned a lot about communicating with young adults, and she has five great tips to share with us. So without further ado, here’s Kimberly! I’ve been a middle school teacher longer than I’ve been an author. While 2019 marks my debut year, it also marks my twentieth year teaching middle school literacy. Juggling these two careers is challenging, but I also benefit from the overlap between both ..read more
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Five Tips for Self-Care When You Are Writing Difficult Topics
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by Julie
4y ago
Hey there, PubCrawlers! Today I have Sadie Hoagland as my guest. She is the author of American Grief in Four Stages, a collection of stories, and the novel Strange Children, which is forthcoming from Red Hen Press. I’m thrilled to have this post from her today on a topic I have given a lot of thought over the years–how to take care of yourself as an author when writing about difficult topics. So without further ado, here’s Sadie! It can be difficult to write about some things, and some of us are drawn to writing about difficult things, but that doesn’t mean we need to suffer for our art. Here ..read more
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Revising With Julie, Part Three: Getting Eyes On Your Work
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by Jules
4y ago
Hello! I am doing a series that is all about revising books and I hope you’ll check out the other posts. This is the third part of the series, and you can find the first part here and the second part here.   Welcome back! Today I’m going to be talking about how to get eyes on your work. To lead in, I’d like to share some realities of getting published: Your book no longer belongs to you. Almost anyone in the world can go online or into a store and buy it. Readers will bring their opinions, baggage, and life experiences to your book. Some may even read your book with the sole intention of no ..read more
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