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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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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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Nine Reasons to Take Self-Editing Seriously

Here are nine reasons to take the task of self-editing seriously: It’s good practice. Self-editing is a good way to brush up on the rules...

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Five Must-Haves for the Experienced (and Not-So-Experienced) Writer

So you’re well on your way to a blossoming freelance writing career. You’ve got plenty of publishing credits to your name, clients with...

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The Thesaurus: A Writer’s Best Friend

If you don’t already own a good thesaurus, now’s the time to invest in one. A thesaurus isn’t just a useful writing tool; it can turn out...

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No Average Writer, No Average E-book

What's different about this book? First of all, it doesn't address every aspect of writing. Instead, No Average Writer points out common...

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Making Friends with Your Public Library

When I moved to Minnesota, I didn’t spend much time at my local public library. I would drop in now and then and check out children’s...

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Reading as a Writer

New writers looking for advice from published authors are often told to read, read, read. Reading, they say, helps make you a better...

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