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Cheryl Klein Plot Master Workshop - Go If You Can

I’m not real big into writing conferences. I tend to skip over pages about conferences in writing magazines, and my mind sort of shuts off when I read advice about how to pitch at conferences, or how they are a good way to “get your foot in the door.

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In Which I Make a Story Map

This weekend, I am taking a YA and middle-grade novel class with Cheryl Klein, and I’m going to be cramming my “homework” all week. I’m about 1/3 of the way through “story mapping” my middle-grade novel, Ever This Day. Below are the instructions for the exercise: For

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It's Here: The Nov/Dec Issue of Verily Magazine

I’ve been waiting to write this post for a long time. The November/December issue of Verily Magazine is finally for sale, and it features my article, “Natural Wonder: Understand Your Cycle to Regain Your Sanity and Appreciate Your Body,” on page 87. In case the title doesn’t

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On Letting Your Writing Leave the House

Back in 2007, I made a decision that is continuing to pay dividends. I decided to let my writing leave the house. For years I’d been journaling and writing novels and had even submitted a couple times. I’d sent a few letters to the editor and had begun

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Writing About Catholicism and Marriage

My latest post, a reflection on how much power the Church should have in dictating individual wedding ceremonies, is up on Young Adult Catholics. Also, the issue of DignityUSA’s newsletter featuring my article about being bisexual and Catholic is also now available. So much Catholic and marital subject matter

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My Changing Reading Tastes and What It Means for My Writing

Over the past year, I’ve noticed a distinct change in my reading preferences. While Young Adult and speculative fiction (even better, both!) used to be my genres of choice, now I find myself more compelled to read memoir and other non-fiction genres. And while I used to regularly read

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Write Like It's Work

I’ve often heard the advice that you need to treat your writing like a “real job” even before you’re published. That means you show up on time. You don’t skip days. You prioritize it over TV, or doing the dishes, or playing with the cat. To take

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Writing for the Web

Over the weekend, I talked to a friend who was stressed out about some web content she was writing. Since most of the writing I do for a “real audience” these days is web writing, I thought I might pass on some of what I’ve learned to her–and

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Pros and Cons of Writing for Content Sites

Pros * With all the content writing sites available, there’s a good chance you’ll find something that jives with the type of writing YOU want to do. * The Internet now presents more opportunities to make money off your writing than ever before. * Your work is viewed by a real

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Content Writing Sites: What are They?

A friend of mine (who, incidentally, has a great blog here) recently asked about content writing sites. I realized that I mention them often in passing but haven’t actually defined them in this blog. Basically, content writing sites are sites that are hungry for content–usually text, but sometimes

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Lacey, expert on . . . everything

A bunch of my articles just went up on Ehow. Is there anything I can help you with? * Perhaps you have nasty acne, but don’t want to use nasty drugs? * Worried your kitty might have had a stroke? (Don’t worry, kitty strokes are rare.) But scabies and Feline

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Content Writing Made My Dreams Come True

OK, the subject line might exaggerate — but just a little. Although I’ve been an approved writer since January, I just recently started writing for Demand Studios. Before this, I’d always been so busy with my other clients that I only had the chance to give Demand Studios a

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Last Year's Publication, #2

I got a copy of the BiWomen newsletter that published my article, “Kids Keep me Kloseted” yesterday. A few of my thoughts — 1. I’m sort of bummed that she didn’t keep my original spelling of Kloseted, but I guess that’s an editor’s perogative. 2. This article

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Yes, you, too, can publish.

Yesterday I got an email from my friend and fellow writer, Jenny Armstrong, with the subject line, “WHOO-HOO!” I knew that a subject line like that could only mean one thing: publication. Much to my delight, I was right. (My writers’ group believes publishing success is contagious, so it’s