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susieyakowicz
Jul 2, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20154 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20152 min read
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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