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2013 Conferences

Posted by Rachel on January 21, 2013 in current event, writing |

For today’s post, I thought I’d put together a small collection of writing conferences. The season of writers gathering together is about to begin! Can’t you feel the fluttering stomachs and hear the clicking of keys? The scratching noise of pens on paper echoes in the air, mixing and tangling with the spoken word. Ah, […]

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What Can Be Learned from Best Picture Nominations

Posted by Rachel on January 11, 2013 in current event, emotion, inspiration, review, symbolism, writing |

Even though the movie industry is separate from the book industry, I believe they go hand-in-hand when it comes to general creativity and current trends. As such, there can be several things to learn from award season when a year’s worth of films is transformed into a handful of high-quality contenders. This year’s nominees are […]

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There And Draft Again

Posted by Rachel on December 22, 2012 in writing, writing tips |

Hello lovelies! I am part of a blog called There And Draft Again, written by, about and for fantasy writers. Of course anyone can read it, but given the lack of another site like it, or the difficulties fantasy writers face, we collectively thought it could be useful (read: awesome). We created a special place […]

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Musings on Betas and CPs

Posted by Rachel on December 13, 2012 in audience, discovery, editing, gifts, inspiration, musings, reading, writing |

This is going to be a bit of a gushy blog post. Mostly because I feel like everyone should gush about their betas and critique partners. There’s so much that they do to help build up your manuscript to its best level that they deserve endless praise. For those that don’t know, a beta reader […]

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