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A reader, Makayla, left a comment this week that I thought deserved more exposure. She wrote, "Hi, I'm a teen writer and I was wondering if you had any advice...

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We're nearly to the 50K finish line, wrimos. One more week. For some of us, this week will mean finding time to write in between Thanksgiving obligations. If you're visiting...

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So Twilight has had two nights in the theaters now, and reviews have not been good, despite the well-matched sensibility of director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown). The Chicago...

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Last week, Austin, Texas, wrimos proved they can go the distance with a mid-month NaNoWriMo write-in at Mt. Bonnell, the city's highest point. At the time of the write-in, the...

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Mystery writer Gayle Trent, author of Murder Takes the Cake, made a stop on her WOW! Women on Writing blog tour to share what she's learned about creating characters by...

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Article tags: fictional writing, story telling, Writing fiction freeleance literature, writing, writing stories