How to Get Started as a Health Writer
Health and wellness are all the rage these days, so it’s no wonder people are making career choices in fields related to healthcare. As a...
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susieyakowicz
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Five Ways to Get the Kids Writing This Summer
As writers, we don’t have to be told to sit down and write. It’s what we do and what we enjoy doing. But asking kids to write can be a...
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susieyakowicz
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
Editing a Cookbook: The All-Important Process in Recipe Book Writing
As time-consuming as it may be, reviewing a cookbook for accuracy, clarity, and consistency is well worth the effort. Here are four steps...
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susieyakowicz
- Feb 24, 2017
- 3 min
Spring 2017 Writing Contests for Minnesota Writers
Spring Bluebell Flowers Purple Blue Scilla Bloom It’s that time again in Minnesota—time to get ready to enter a spring writing contest....
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susieyakowicz
- Jan 31, 2017
- 2 min
7 Writing Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is all about love, sweets, roses—and writing ideas. What better way to prepare for the upcoming holiday than to write...
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susieyakowicz
- Nov 29, 2016
- 3 min
Acknowledgments: Front Matter That Matters When Writing a Book
Despite what anyone says, writing a book is never a solo endeavor. As a self-publisher and e-book author, I’m especially aware of the...
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susieyakowicz
- Oct 31, 2016
- 2 min
Writing a Holiday Recipe to Share
There are no set-in-stone rules on writing holiday recipes, but you’ll want to keep a few things in mind before you get started: Make...
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susieyakowicz
- Aug 31, 2016
- 2 min
Writing a Bio for the Web
A bio is basically a short summary of a writer’s credentials and interests. As small as they are, bios have a big job—to describe you in...
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susieyakowicz
- Jun 27, 2016
- 2 min
Writing When You’re Off Schedule: 5 Ways to Fit in Time to Write
Summer’s here, which means school is out and there are lots of fun things beckoning—barbecues, a trip to the beach, biking with the kids....
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susieyakowicz
- May 1, 2016
- 2 min
Gender Pronouns for Animals: Reference with Reverence
When it comes to writing about animals, the issue of gender pronouns often pops up. Should you call the family cat in your story a he,...
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susieyakowicz
- Apr 1, 2016
- 2 min
Seven Simple Drills to Boost Writing Skills
Drills aren’t just for military school. In fact, just about any vocation can benefit from training exercises—writing included. But what...
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susieyakowicz
- Feb 15, 2016
- 2 min
Writing Versus Ranting: Save the Latter for Your Vocals
With the political atmosphere abuzz these days, there’s been a lot of ranting on the internet, especially on social media. Clearly people...
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susieyakowicz
- Dec 3, 2015
- 2 min
Three Cardinal Tips for Writing Numbers
Writing numbers seems pretty straight forward—seems being the operative word. In reality, numbers have some important guidelines in...
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susieyakowicz
- Nov 12, 2015
- 2 min
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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susieyakowicz
- Oct 27, 2015
- 2 min
Write to Live or Live to Write: Which is Better?
Do you write to live or live to write? It's a question I see pop up on writing websites and blogs from time to time. And it's a hard one...
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susieyakowicz
- Oct 9, 2015
- 2 min
Comma After “But” and Other Conjunctions: Do the Old Rules Still Rule?
Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of writing with—what seems to me—misplaced commas used with conjunctions. Granted, most of these...
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susieyakowicz
- Sep 23, 2015
- 3 min
Why I Like Submitting an Unsolicited Manuscript
When writers look for places to submit their work, they often choose markets that request a query letter first. Submitting a query letter...
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susieyakowicz
- Sep 4, 2015
- 4 min
Pesky Prepositions: Small Words that Raise Big Questions
Prepositions are about as ordinary as words get. We use them all the time, in practically every sentence. They’re short words, averaging...
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susieyakowicz
- Jul 24, 2015
- 3 min
How to Discuss Your Writing with Non-Writers
As writers, we’re often reticent about telling non-writers what we do. Maybe it’s because we’re not like most working adults. We don’t...
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susieyakowicz
- Jun 9, 2015
- 2 min
What I’ve Learned about Writing about Dogs
Here's what I've learned about writing about dogs, although these rules are applicable to pretty much any writing field: Don’t pretend to...
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