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    Mindfulness for Writers: 3 Keys to Meditating for Success
    susieyakowicz
    • Aug 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mindfulness for Writers: 3 Keys to Meditating for Success

    If you haven’t jumped on the mindfulness bandwagon yet, it might be time to hop aboard. Mindfulness has many proven benefits, from...
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    Writing Tools to Take on Vacation
    susieyakowicz
    • Jul 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Writing Tools to Take on Vacation

    Vacation is a time relax and leave your work behind, right? Not so fast. If you’re a writer, you’ll always take a piece of your work with...
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    Summer Reading Ideas for Writers
    susieyakowicz
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    Summer Reading Ideas for Writers

    Sunshine and warm days. It’s the perfect setting for doing the one thing every writer should do: read. Not only can you unwind with a...
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    10 Ways to Practice Writing That Will Pay Off Big
    susieyakowicz
    • May 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    10 Ways to Practice Writing That Will Pay Off Big

    Writer’s block is something every writer faces from time to time. But while it’s a common problem that can get in the way of productivity...
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    Captivate the Kids: How to Write Engaging Nonfiction Articles for Children
    susieyakowicz
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 7 min

    Captivate the Kids: How to Write Engaging Nonfiction Articles for Children

    Sports are a favorite nonfiction article topic for kids If you ask children whether fiction or nonfiction is more fun to read, most will...
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    2019 Spring Writing Events for Minnesota Students
    susieyakowicz
    • Feb 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019 Spring Writing Events for Minnesota Students

    Spring will soon be upon Minnesota, and along with the warm sunshine, puddles of melting snow, and return of the red-winged black birds...
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    Write with the Heart: How to Put Emotion in Your Writing
    susieyakowicz
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Write with the Heart: How to Put Emotion in Your Writing

    Wish you could put more emotion in your writing? If you’re worried you’ll sound unprofessional or you’re just plain uncomfortable showing...
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    New Year, New Writer
    susieyakowicz
    • Jan 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    New Year, New Writer

    With a fresh year approaching, how about taking a fresh challenge: drop your old, worn-out writing habits and adopt a new approach to...
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    Christmas Cookie Recipe Writing: How to Craft an Irresistible Holiday Treat
    susieyakowicz
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Christmas Cookie Recipe Writing: How to Craft an Irresistible Holiday Treat

    Before you know it, the holidays will be here. For those of us writers-who-like-to-bake, that means one thing: it’s time to start...
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    Emphasis on the Em Dash in Writing
    susieyakowicz
    • Sep 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Emphasis on the Em Dash in Writing

    Everyone’s got a favorite punctuation mark. As for me, I like the em dash. Seems like I often have something extra to say at the end of a...
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    Want to Give Your Writing a Boost? Plan a Fall Vacation
    susieyakowicz
    • Aug 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    Want to Give Your Writing a Boost? Plan a Fall Vacation

    Summer’s nearing an end and it’s time to start thinking about hitting the keyboard full force. But while you’re busy collecting ideas for...
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    6 Tips for Writing Cash-Worthy Web Content
    susieyakowicz
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    6 Tips for Writing Cash-Worthy Web Content

    Blog and website owners are always in need of professionally-written web content, which is good news for freelance writers. Not only is...
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    How to Get Started Journaling: Five Fearless Tips
    susieyakowicz
    • May 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    How to Get Started Journaling: Five Fearless Tips

    Have you been wanting to start journaling but can’t seem to take the first step? Maybe you’re worried you don’t have anything to write...
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    Summer in Minnesota: No Better Time and Place to Begin a Writing Career
    susieyakowicz
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Summer in Minnesota: No Better Time and Place to Begin a Writing Career

    Ready to delve into a writing career? Make summer in Minnesota the time and place you begin. These three tips will help you get started:...
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    Want Stammer-free Grammar? Try These Tips
    susieyakowicz
    • Feb 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Want Stammer-free Grammar? Try These Tips

    In today’s world of loose rules and anything-goes sentence structure, bad grammar often gets a pass. But using effective grammar is...
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    The Non-sedentary Writer: How to Slip Exercise into Your Writing Schedule
    susieyakowicz
    • Jan 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Non-sedentary Writer: How to Slip Exercise into Your Writing Schedule

    Want to get more exercise this year? Join the crowd. Getting in shape has long been a top New Year’s resolution. But writing, like other...
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    12 Volunteer Writing Ideas for Year-End Giving
    susieyakowicz
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    12 Volunteer Writing Ideas for Year-End Giving

    If you’re thinking about doing some charitable giving this holiday season, why not give the gift you know best—writing? There are many...
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    Is Your Writing Quality Slipping? Try These Five Easy Fixes
    susieyakowicz
    • Sep 29, 2017
    • 2 min

    Is Your Writing Quality Slipping? Try These Five Easy Fixes

    Every writer has produced work they’re not proud of. But if you’re on a pattern of poor writing, don’t get discouraged. Chances are...
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    Fall Writing: Prepare for a Successful Season
    susieyakowicz
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 2 min

    Fall Writing: Prepare for a Successful Season

    Fall is almost here, but are you prepared for a new season of writing? If not, there’s no time to waste. Whether you’ve been punching...
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    Semicolons: Nothing Semi About Them
    susieyakowicz
    • Aug 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    Semicolons: Nothing Semi About Them

    Here are five things you need to know about semicolons. Use them mindfully, and see why there’s nothing semi about them. They’re...
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