Krissy Brady, Writer

Announcing the Ultimate Cure for Writer's Block

2012-02-20T09:00:00.073-05:00

There are many writers who believe that writer's block doesn't exist, and I'm definitely one of them. Of course, I'm one of the lucky ones who has never struggled to put words onto paper—in...

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Writing News: February 2012 Edition

2012-02-17T09:00:00.034-05:00

Forbes Among 30 Clients Using Computer-Generated Stories Instead of Writers Forbes has joined a group of 30 clients using Narrative Science software to write computer-generated stories. View Full...

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Never Give Up on Your Writing with Emerald Barnes

2012-02-15T09:00:00.042-05:00

This is a guest post from writer Emerald Barnes. Enjoy! Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Have you ever been here before? I have. There...

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How to Use Anger to Fuel Your Writing (In a Positive Way)

2012-02-13T09:00:00.114-05:00

As with every emotion we own, we can either harness our anger and use it to enhance our writing, or we can let it consume us and tarnish what we want to accomplish. When we're angry, we have the...

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Review: Smashwords Style Guide (Not As Scary As It Seems)

2012-02-10T09:00:00.088-05:00

Writers constantly have the importance of creating multiple income streams shoved down their throats, and why? Because it is important! (Yes, I'm on the bandwagon, and always will be.) Now, one of...

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Writing Tips: February 2012 Edition

2012-02-08T09:00:00.029-05:00

You Ask, I Answer: How Should I Organize My Article? by Linda Formichelli Eight Simple Tips for Editing Your Own Work by Ali Luke One Freelance Writer’s Surprising Strategy for a Revved-Up...

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Freelance Writing 101: Project Planning and Execution

2012-02-06T09:00:00.036-05:00

The process of completing any writing project consists of fairly similar steps: 1. Thinking of a saleable idea. 2. Researching for the project. 3. Writing the first draft. 4. Revising/polishing...

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Writing Contests: February 2012 Edition

2012-02-03T09:00:00.071-05:00

Aura Estrada Short Story Contest The winning author will receive $1,500 and have his or her work published in Boston Review, the summer of 2012. First runner-up will be published in a following...

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Writerrific Wednesday: Freelancing, an International Perspective

2012-02-01T17:00:00.026-05:00

This is a guest post from freelance writer Suzanne van Rooyen. Enjoy! Being a freelance writer doesn't mean being a pyjama wearing, beslippered, ratty haired starving artist. Freelance writing...

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Calls for Submissions: February 2012 Edition

2012-02-01T09:00:00.060-05:00

Able Muse Call for Submissions We invite submission for forthcoming issues of Able Muse. Able Muse predominantly publishes metrical poetry complemented by art and photography, fiction and...

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Enter to Win: Mar. 2012 Issue of Writer's Digest & the Writer!

2012-02-01T09:00:00.007-05:00

This month, I will be giving away copies of the latest issue of Writer's Digest and the Writer to one lucky winner! During the month of February, enter to win a copy of the March 2012 issue of...

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What to Do When Your Writing's Worst Enemy Is You

2012-01-30T09:00:00.137-05:00

It's amazing the amount of self-sabotage we'll put ourselves through before saying, "Enough is enough. I deserve to be a writer." We push ourselves through the daily grind of paying our bills and...

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Writing News: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-27T09:00:00.022-05:00

Revive the Lost Art of Letter Writing Next Month Do you miss writing letters to your friends and family? Author Mary Robinette Kowal will launch The Month of Letters Challenge in February, as...

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Writing Resources: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-25T09:00:00.020-05:00

On The Web Aliventures Helping people take their writing to the next level through e-books, e-courses and one-to-one coaching. Blog • facebook • twitter Angela Booth's Writing Blog For...

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Become A Writer Who Matters—Here's How

2012-01-23T09:00:00.077-05:00

As aspiring writers, we crave seeing our words in print, and the surreal feeling of having our words read by the masses. Though we'd write regardless of who is reading, we love the thought of...

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Writing Quotes: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-20T09:00:00.008-05:00

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. Samuel Johnson We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. Ernest Hemingway The skill of writing...

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Guest Post: How to Remove the OCD from Your Blogging

2012-01-19T09:00:00.007-05:00

Today I am a guest on Judy Dunn's blog Cat's Eye Writer, with How to Remove the OCD from Your Blogging. Enjoy, and I hope to see you in the comments!

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4 Tips to Avoid Blogging Burnout

2012-01-18T09:00:00.014-05:00

This is a guest post by blogger Gina Williams. Enjoy! As bloggers, we know how difficult it can sometimes be to keep churning out new and interesting material for your readers, and there are...

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How to Effectively Create More Time to Write

2012-01-16T09:00:00.057-05:00

With an already packed schedule of work, family/social obligations, and that pesky to-do list that always seems to get longer instead of shorter, making time to write not only seems difficult, but at...

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Review: 24 Easy Ways to Turn Your Readers Into Buyers

2012-01-13T09:00:00.022-05:00

I've been a fan of Sean Platt's for quite some time, so when I learned about his report, 24 Easy Ways to Turn Readers Into Buyers, I downloaded it immediately. As writers, we know how important it...

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Writing Tips: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-11T09:00:00.014-05:00

4 Ways Writers Can Make Their Personal Drama Relatable by Reesy Floyd-Thompson Writing Secrets of Prolific Authors by David Masters Yes, You Can Publish a Book (Here’s How) by Jeff...

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Freelance Writing 101: Overcoming Where-do-I-begin-itis

2012-01-09T09:00:00.298-05:00

When beginning the unpredictable journey of becoming a writer, it's equally exciting as it is terrifying. This decision is the first of many in solidifying your place in the industry—each...

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Writing Contests: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-06T09:00:00.053-05:00

The Cancer Poetry Project Roughly 150 poems will be selected for publication in the second volume of The Cancer Poetry Project. From those poems, three winners will be selected from each of four...

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6 Ways to Create Writing Goals That Stick

2012-01-04T17:00:00.035-05:00

This is a guest post from writer/blogger Heather Webb. Enjoy! How do people do it—write 5,000 words per week, crank out dozens of short stories, or even a novel per year? They must have a...

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Calls for Submissions: January 2012 Edition

2012-01-04T09:00:00.062-05:00

Chicken Soup for the Soul Anthology Call for Submissions A Chicken Soup for the Soul story is an inspirational, true story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It is a story that opens...

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