Write Better, Author Smarter with Autumn Bardot
By Autumn Bardot
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Discover tips and inspiration to write more, author smarter, and tell your story better. Learn how to amplify character, conflict, and emotion. Get no nonsense advice about the business of writing and authoring.
Welcome beautiful writers, I'm Autumn Bardot, a traditionally and indie published author with 11 books. I've taught writing and literary analysis for almost 20 years so my approach to writing comes from both an academic and real-life perspective.
Show notes are at autumnbardot.com and Club Autumn on FB.
All the links: https://linktr.ee/autumnbardot
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Darkness and how to SHOW not tell
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Knives | What a Knife Can Show ( Not Tell | Show don't Tell |Knives and characterization
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Mirrors and Ways to SHOW not TELL
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Using BOOKS to SHOW not TELL
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Gray & 10 Ways to use Color to SHOW not tell
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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SHOW DON'T TELL with the color WHITE | Show don't Tell Series
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Show Don't Tell & the Color Black
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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SHOW don't TELL with the color YELLOW
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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SHOW don't TELL with BLUE
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Go Green & SHOW don't TELL
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Show Don't Tell & the Color RED | Seeing Red | Shades of Red
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Writing Resolutions & Finding Balance
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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SHOW don't TELL | gift giving
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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SHOW don't TELL | Clothing Matters
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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"Twas the Night Before Fictionmas
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Show Don't Tell Strategies to Improve Characterization
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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10 Things Writers can be Thankful for
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Keywords in Book Descriptions | Book Descriptions Sell Books
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Don't RUSH the Writing Process
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Why NaNoWriMo is Not For Everyone | Writing Struggles | Word Count
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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20 Horrifying Writer Problems | Writing Problems | Writing Life
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Get Off the Writing Hamster Wheel
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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10 Rules to Live a Great Writing Life | Writing Tips | Author Advice
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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5 Stages of a New Writer | Stages of Writing | Writing Problems
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Tips to Help With Setting | Writing Inspiration | Immerse Yourself in Story Setting
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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The Lie They Tell Writers
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Stylesheet | Why You Need a Stylesheet | Editing Tips
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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SHOW don't TELL
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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8 Things I Learned During My Writing Journey | Write a Novel | Writing Inspiration
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Find Time to Write | Writing While Working Fill-Time
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Novel Feedback | When to Accept | When to Reject
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The Importance of Character Stakes | Craft Great Characters | How to Make the Story Matter
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Why It's Very Important to Know Your Genre
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Why you MUST HAVE a GREAT one-liner to describe your book
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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7 Problems with Having Too Many Characters
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Writer? Aspiring Writer? Author? What You Call Yourself Matters| Author Advice & Tips
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Read Like A Writer | Writing Tips |Amazing Writing Advice
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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The SECRET Every New Writer Must Know | Writing Routines
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Live Book Events | Book Festival | Author Festival | Do's & Don'ts
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Fix Amateur Writing Problems | Beginner Writing Issues | Writing Feedback | How to Write Better
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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How To Give Helpful Writing Feedback
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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7 Nice Ways to Decline Reading & Critiquing Your Friend's Book
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May 25, 2022 |
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Why REVIEWERS Need AUTHORS to Have a Website
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May 18, 2022 |
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Should Authors Leave Bad Reviews? | Revenge Reviews
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May 11, 2022 |
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Evil Character Traits | Fictional Villain | Writing Tips | CharacterizationTips
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May 04, 2022 |
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Write a Tudor Novel | Historical Fiction Tips | Historical Fiction Author | Tudor Era
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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How to Start Writing A Novel
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Write What You Know | What Does That Really Mean? | Writing Advice
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Chat With A Developmental Editor | First Novel Tips | Writing Strategies
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Why to Update Your Book Cover | Book Cover Problems | Genre Book Covers
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Manuscript Feedback | Beta readers | Developmental Edits | Advice for New Writers
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Author Imposter Syndrome | How to Overcome It | Benefits of Imposter Syndrome
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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3 First Draft Tips | Create Convincing Characters | Writer's Log in Real Time
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Are Your FaceBook Posts Too Long | Author Platform Building | Author Best Practices | AuthorPage
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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First Draft Process | Find Writing Time | Writing Log 3
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Your Inner Critic | Writing Problems
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Writing Step by Step | Writing Process | Start Writing a Novel | Writers Log #2
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Writer Fails | Author Failures | Write Despite Failure
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Writer's Log | Inside the Writer's Mind | Personal Step-By-Step Writing Process in Real Time
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Why Writers Fail
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Writing Changed Me
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Inspiration | Why You Don't Need It
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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2021 Resolutions: Fail or Success
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Why to DITCH THE DESCRIPTIONS
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Vague Adjectives: Revision Tips #2
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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10 Swoon Worthy Gifts & 5 Free Ones
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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STOP Writing Sentences That Drag Down Your Story
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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21 Things This Writer is Thankful For
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Stop Stressing About Social Media
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Why Are You Avoiding Social Media?
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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SYMBOLS: Is it in Your Writing Tool Box
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Things to Consider with Mythical & Supernatural Characters
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Bring ALL the CONFLICT
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Does Your Story Suck
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Story Arc & Character Arcs | Why They Need Each Other
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Do You Know This Emoji Trick?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Is Your Book Too Expensive?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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10 HARD TRUTHS Every New Writer Needs to Know
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Why You Need to Know Your Author End Game
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Why Friends & Family Won't Buy Your Book
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Tips To SHOW EMOTION
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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AUTHOR BURNOUT
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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ON WRITING | The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Common BOOK COVER PROBLEMS
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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FIRST NOVEL FEAR
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Novel Revisions: The 3rd DRAFT & BEYOND
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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QUERY Do's & Don'ts
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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14 Things to do AFTER a WRITERS CONFERENCE
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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10 Types of WRITER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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WRITING CONFERENCE HORROR Stories
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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15 WORKSHOPS I Wish They Had at WRITERS CONFERENCES
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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14 SECOND DRAFT TIPS
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Do You NEED an OUTLINE?
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Rough Drafts | 3 Things You Need & 4 Things You Don't
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May 27, 2021 |
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17 Reasons Why Authors Need to Network
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May 20, 2021 |
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Should You Give Up Writing?
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May 13, 2021 |
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Writers, Do you need a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?
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May 06, 2021 |
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The 7 Story Archetypes
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Writing Chat #2
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Writing Chat #1
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Researching Historical Fiction | 5 Authors Keep it Real
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Character Growth | Why a Novel Needs It
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Reader Problems | Are You Ruining the Story?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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How to IMPROVE Your AUTHOR PROMOS
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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10 Beginner Writer Must Do's
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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10 Beginner Writer Don'ts
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Historical Fiction and Food
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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3 Reasons Why You Can't Get a Literary Agent
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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20 TIPS For Writing a TAGLINE
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Do's & Don'ts for DIALOGUE TAGS
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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10 Things You MUST HAVE in a CHARACTER CHART
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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4 Authors Chat About HISTORICAL ROMANCE & Romance in Historical Novels
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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BIO WRITING TIPS For the New Writer
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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CHARTS & LISTS Writers Need to Stay ORGANIZED
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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18 VALENTINE GIFT IDEAS for Writers
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Social Media Tips for Writers & Authors
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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FaceBook and Zoom Interview Tips
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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9 TIPS To Put More Lift into Your Rising Action
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Tips That Help Me Write While Working Full-time
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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2021 WRITING INTENTIONS - not resolutions!
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Character Archetypes | Make the Most of Them
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Male Hero Archetypes
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Female Hero Archetypes
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Revise Like a Pro
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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13 Beginner Writer Tips | Writing Your First Novel
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Summon the Muse for Writing Inspiration
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Overcome Writer's Block
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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6 Party Talk Questions & How Writers Can Answer
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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7 Tips For Writing a SEXY SCENE
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Enrich Your Writing with EYE SYMBOLISM
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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16 Fast FIRST DRAFT TIPS
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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10 Research Tips
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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14 Writing Challenges | Author Humor
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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7 DA VINCIAN PRINCIPLES to Write Better
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Literary Symbolism | Fire Symbolism and Water Symbolism
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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12 WRITING TIPS From Confucius
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Literary Symbolism | Household Objects part 2
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Symbolic Objects in Literature
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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7 Deadly SINS of WRITING
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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21 Rules For Writers
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Enrich Your Writing with COLOR DESCRIPTORS
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Character Arcs | Writing Tips
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Color Symbolism | Literary Symbolism
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Are you OVERWRITING? Why you need to stop!
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Write a Great Villain
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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10 Traits Every Writer Needs
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Scene Checklist
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Writer Complaints and Problems
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Enrich Your Writing with MEALTIME Symbolism
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Writer Problems | Dante Style
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Symbolic Parts of the Body | Literary Symbolism
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Book Reviews | Author Advice
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Blood Symbolism | Literary Symbolism
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Naming Your Characters
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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How to Write a Sexy Scene ~ extended version
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Author Book Marketing Tips | Think Click Bait
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Violence in Novels | Literary Violence
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Write Better Characters
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, & Cliffs | Literary Symbolism
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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9 Tips to Deal with a Novel Critique
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Symbolic Architecture | Literary Symbolism
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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The Writing Process | Step by Step
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Apr 19, 2021 |