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For the Love of Writing

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For the Love of Writing

Is a Writers’ Group for Me?

ByDeborah A. Lott, MFA August 5, 2024

Learn 10 tips that can help you find or form a writers' group that is more likely to meet your needs and expectations.

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How to Improve and Inspire Your Writing: 7 Books That Will Pave the Way

ByBarbara DeSantis April 25, 2022April 11, 2022

Of the many excellent books on the art and craft of writing, here are seven to inspire you.

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The Benefits of Attending a Writers' Retreat

ByLori Kozlowski October 29, 2021April 11, 2022

Thinking about applying to a writer's residency or retreat? Here's what you may gain from attending one.

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The Writer in the Time of the Coronavirus*
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The Writer in the Time of the Coronavirus*

ByAmy Friedman April 28, 2020March 23, 2022

I encourage you to keep writing, for your writing may actually be a remedy for the sorrow, fear, confusion, empty-headedness, and aching hearts — yours and others'.

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Writerly Reassurance From a Few Who Have Been There
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Writerly Reassurance From a Few Who Have Been There

BySuzanne Mantell March 24, 2020March 23, 2022

Stuck in a writing rut? Heed these words of wisdom from famous authors.

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In Praise of Procrastination
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In Praise of Procrastination

ByMargot Dougherty December 5, 2019March 23, 2022

The funny thing is, even during this busy (and productive!) avoidance stage, the writing process is often in motion, like an app working in the background of a smartphone.

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Show, Don't Tell: Writing 101 for Fiction and Memoir
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Show, Don't Tell: Writing 101 for Fiction and Memoir

ByNomi Isak July 19, 2019April 10, 2023

What “Show, Don't Tell” really means: how to write fiction or memoir that keeps your reader engaged.

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Lessons We're Glad We Learned
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Lessons We're Glad We Learned

BySuzanne Mantell April 6, 2018April 3, 2023

LAEWG members reflect on the source of some of the influences and insight that made a lasting impression on their professional lives.

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November Is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
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November Is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

ByNomi Isak October 25, 2015April 10, 2023

Thousands of writers will sit down at their computers with the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel in the span of a single month.

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“Real” Books and Why We Love Them

BySuzanne Mantell September 7, 2013

A recent ad for the Kindle Paperwhite, which allows reading even in bright sunlight, touts that the device will hold up to 1,100 books. That sounds like a lot, but for serious readers, a library of 1,100 books is not so large. Book lovers find it really easy to accumulate books—usually they find it hard...

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