This is Part 2 of a two part article. To read Part 1, click: Where I Get My Ideas – My 7 Sources to Keep the Creative Juices Flowing (Part 1) 4. Lifehacker — I am a Lifehacker junkie. I love this site. It can always be counted on for new productivity tips, great new products […]
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This is Part 1 of a two part article. To read Part 2, click: Where I Get My Ideas – My 7 Sources to Keep the Creative Juices Flowing (Part 2) One of the most common questions that any writer who has been at a book signing, a writer’s conference or been interviewed gets asked is:
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I love the title of the book, and let’s face it, the cover art is incredible and it alone would be enough for me to pick this book off of the shelf and take a serious look at it. I think this line from Chuck Wendig’s book, Confessions of a Freelance Penmonkey sums it up
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Crafting Novels and Short Stories: Everything You Need to Know to Write Great Fiction I don’t know much about this one. I only skimmed it after downloading it for free. It appears to have a lot of good content in it, so if you have a Kindle, download it while it still is free! From
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Check out this great book on generating writing ideas for any kind of project written by my friend Jack Heffron. It is a free download for your Kindle today, so save yourself $19.99 and get it now! I don’t know how long this will last! Free sign © by khawkins04 The Writer’s Idea Book 10th
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This is a repost of a review that I posted a little over a year ago on Grist for the Muse. This is a great book that I’ve recommended to several of my writing friends lately and filled with topics I want to discuss in more detail soon on this blog. The War of Art:
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This is a re-post of an article originally published on 12/07/11 on the Grist for the Muse blog. I decided to re-post it now because I’m currently re-reading it to help me get fired up for seeking out my own freelance work. It is still one of the most incredible books out there on freelance
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Flash Fiction Writing Articles There is a lot of good information about writing flash fiction out there. Here are just a few of the good articles I’ve stumbled across over the years. Check them out! What is Flash Fiction – wiseGEEK.com What is Flash Fiction? From Cheek Teeth by Katey Schultz 10 Flash Fiction Writing
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This is a link to a podcast that featured me being interviewed about how to write flash fiction. This was originally aired on The Writing Show back in March of 2010. So, if you need a little something to listen to on your MP3 player, or want a preview on what my book, Flash Writing:
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Flash Fiction can trace its legacy back thousands of years. Why not tap into some of these traditions and create stories from them? Mythology Perhaps the oldest form of flash fiction is the myth. All cultures have some sort of myths that attempted to explain the world around them and the origins of things within
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The Flash Writing Technique is something I’ve used over the years to help new writers to relax and trust their muse, and help seasoned writers stop over thinking and get out of their own way. It is a combination of rules and suggestions from other authors, most notably Natalie Goldberg, the author of one of
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Flash Fiction Flash: The Newsletter for Flash Literature Writers is a monthly newsletter edited by Pamelyn Casto, one of the gurus in the field of writing flash literature. This newsletter features a list of paying flash fiction markets and contests, links to articles and interviews about writing and publishing flash, and publishing news. Subscribe by
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