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The Calendar Year Changes Again

December 30, 2018 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

I challenge you–writer or editor–to strengthen one of your writing skills this next year.

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Practice Leads to Strong Performance

July 17, 2017 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Practice for both ball players and writers is a necessary activity. Don’t shortchange yourself and your skills by skipping writing practice.

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Is Perfection Possible?

May 10, 2017 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Writing rules can frustrate writers, but following rules is important. On the other hand, breaking rules can be the answer for a section of text.

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Goodbye 2016, Hello New Year

December 31, 2016 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Celebrating your writing accomplishments from 2016.

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Writing Prompts—ICYMI

November 2, 2016 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

The Editor’s Blog now has a full page of writing prompts.

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2016 NaNoWriMo Prep

October 5, 2016 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Tips for preparing for November’s NaNoWriMo. Get the prep done now so that you can begin writing on day 1.

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A Writing Challenge for Genre—(April 2016)

April 8, 2016 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Shake up your writing life by challenging yourself to write in a new genre.

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Why Writing Fiction is Hard

December 6, 2015 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Writing novels and long fiction is hard. But the task isn’t impossible. And writing is fun and satisfying. A bit of encouragement for those struggling with their fiction.

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2015 NaNo Encouragement

October 23, 2015 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Encouragement and tips for taking on the 2015 National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) challenge.

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Drive, Passion, and Creativity

September 16, 2015 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

The last couple of articles I’ve written have focused on grammar and punctuation. On rules. And while learning rules is important, sometimes we need to focus on other writing concerns. Sometimes we need to immerse ourselves in the power of our passions. Just recently I was dramatically reminded of this need once again. PBS stations in the […]

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