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Tools of the Trade: 15 WordPress PlugIns for Writers

  Recently I went to a very awesome blogging conference called MnBlogger (also know as Minnesota Bloggers Conference) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of my favorite break-out sessions was on 15 WordPress Plugins that Will Blow Your Mind presented by the uber smart Mykl Roventine. Mykl\’s info was so good, I thought I would share my

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Creative Tools for Writers to Help With "Brain Drain" (Guest Post from Author Shannon Medisky)

    As a writer, I\’m in front of a computer screen a lot. And this can be, well, draining. I used to struggle to write at my desk. But that\’s when I realized that that was the problem: the computer, the stagnant area and tools I was confining myself to. You can\’t squeeze water

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Creative Tools for Writers to Help With \”Brain Drain\” (Guest Post from Author Shannon Medisky)

    As a writer, I\’m in front of a computer screen a lot. And this can be, well, draining. I used to struggle to write at my desk. But that\’s when I realized that that was the problem: the computer, the stagnant area and tools I was confining myself to. You can\’t squeeze water

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Writers And Toddlers All Go Through PHASES | Tips for Sparking Creativity

Two-year-old\’s go through PHASES. Writers also go through PHASES. Ours just isn\’t as messy and filled with tantrums (most of the time). BUT, if you are going through a writing \”phase\” and you have a gut feeling your stuff isn\’t what it could be, or no matter how hard you wrack your brain, nothing good

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Writing Creativity Can\’t be Forced : Guest Blogger Kathy Durham Sell (Aspiring Children\’s Author)

 Writing isn’t hard. Writing is easy.  I’m doing it right now for this blog post. It’s idea-generation that’s the challenge. How do you take our over-committed, multi-tasking brains and clear the deluge of thoughts in order to open up creativity? How many times have you sat down to write, and instead wound up with a

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Finding Writing & Ideas in Obvious Places-Guest Post from Author Shannon Medisky

      I\’m frequently asked, \”Where do you get all your ideas?\” I imagine some may think it\’s simply a matter of waiting for them to fall into my lap. And, admittedly, on a good day, they do. But more often than not, they don\’t and any amount time spent waiting for this to

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