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Latest round-up of interesting links
For general productivity:
This helpful article summarizes different productivity philosophies: Set a tomato timer? Eat a frog? Be like Ike? Comparing 5 common productivity systems. Note: "the best approach to productivity often involves borrowing the components of several different plans to create one that is most effective for you."
For readers:
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For teen writers:
The One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest is open for submissions through November 19th from writers ages 13-19. They're looking for "great short stories written by teens about the teen experience." Read my interview with editor Patrick Ryan, and be sure to visit their website for further details.
For writers of all ages:
If you're interested in writing short poems, a good starting point is this post from Writers.com.
Do you have a newsletter? Melissa Hart highlights writer newsletters and how they can build community. (Thanks to Julie Herman for sharing the link with me!)
For general productivity:
This helpful article summarizes different productivity philosophies: Set a tomato timer? Eat a frog? Be like Ike? Comparing 5 common productivity systems. Note: "the best approach to productivity often involves borrowing the components of several different plans to create one that is most effective for you."
For readers:
Need more poetry in your life? Sign up for this free daily poem delivered to your inbox.
For teen writers:
The One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest is open for submissions through November 19th from writers ages 13-19. They're looking for "great short stories written by teens about the teen experience." Read my interview with editor Patrick Ryan, and be sure to visit their website for further details.
For writers of all ages:
If you're interested in writing short poems, a good starting point is this post from Writers.com.
Do you have a newsletter? Melissa Hart highlights writer newsletters and how they can build community. (Thanks to Julie Herman for sharing the link with me!)
IWSG Blog Hop:
Every month, the Insecure Writers Support Group poses an optional question that members can answer in their blog posts. Special thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for founding IWSG and to this month’s blog hop co-hosts: Jemima Pett, J Lenni Dorner, Cathrina Constantine, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, and Mary Aalgaard.
Every month, the Insecure Writers Support Group poses an optional question that members can answer in their blog posts. Special thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for founding IWSG and to this month’s blog hop co-hosts: Jemima Pett, J Lenni Dorner, Cathrina Constantine, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, and Mary Aalgaard.
This month's blog topic:
In your writing, where do you draw the line,
with either topics or language?
In your writing, where do you draw the line,
with either topics or language?
I think in general, decisions about topics and language need to be made based on the audience (middle graders? teens? adults?) and what the writer's creative vision is for the project.
One last thing:
Last weekend, I attended my first in-person book event--Collingswood Book Festival--since the pandemic began. Thanks to Inkwood Books for selling copies of the IWSG Anthology, Voyagers: The Third Ghost.
Last weekend, I attended my first in-person book event--Collingswood Book Festival--since the pandemic began. Thanks to Inkwood Books for selling copies of the IWSG Anthology, Voyagers: The Third Ghost.
At Collingswood with author Maria Andreu (left)
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