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Top Ten Ways to Declutter Your Writer Brain

July 9, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  22 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

declutter your writer brainAre these THE Top Ten ways to declutter your writer brain? More accurately, they are a few of the ways. But that would have made the title too long and not great for search engine optimization. (SEO–We …

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Gardening, Writing, and Life

April 12, 2020 //  by Michelle Ule//  29 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule sitting in for Cynthia Ruchti–who is coping with snow and power issues.

I paused while gardening one day years ago, to open a letter.

“How’s your writing going?” a dear friend wrote.

gardening, writing, seed ideasPhoto by Markus Spiske (Unsplash)…

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How to Handle the Sting of Rejections

February 6, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

After weeks, possibly months, of waiting for an answer to your submission, you receive a short, polite letter (or email) informing you that your project isn’t right for the agent or editor you were submitting to. Your …

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Watch and Learn from Movies

September 16, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  9 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

watch and learn sunroomComfy new she-shed-like sunroom + intentional relaxation + days off = binge-watching movies.

I didn’t anticipate it also meant school. Was I entertained? Yes. Relaxed? Oh, yes.

But after a weekend of watching one movie after …

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Be Sure to Write a Different Book Next Time

July 11, 2019 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

A multi-published writer mentioned in conversation with another author that she always makes the heroes in her books look like actor Harrison Ford. You know, the ruggedly handsome, Indiana Jones-type. She claimed that her readers never noticed …

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Are you a flexible or focused writer? Or both?

March 28, 2019 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

At Books & Such, we love all types of writers. But today, I’d like to tell you about two specific types. Each one has its pros and cons.

The first is The Flexible Writer.

The Flexible …

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Writing Be Like…

February 17, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  24 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Some days, writing be like…

writing be like 1

 

 

(I know there’s a thought worth putting on paper. I know there is. An idea. One idea. That’s all I’m asking.)

 

 

 

And other days, it’s more like…

…

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Tips to help you find a blog topic.

February 4, 2019 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I don’t know about you, but I usually struggle with finding a blog topic. I am lucky to one of 5 bloggers on the Books & Such page. I know most of you run your own blogs …

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The Importance of Rest

January 17, 2019 //  by Rachel Kent//  14 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I know writers are always pressing hard to keep moving forward. The books have to be done on time. The proposals have to be submitted for the next contracts. The marketing is never-ending. And let’s not forget …

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Top Ten Things Good Books Are Missing

December 27, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  5 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

 

What are the Top Ten things that make a great book?

  1. Great cover
  2. Great title
  3. Intriguing beginning
  4. Fascinating characters
  5. A believable but interesting plot
  6. Surprising heroes
  7. Well-timed plot twists
  8. Meaningful takeaway value for the reader
  9. Written
…

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