So you wrote a novel. Now what do you do with it? The life of an indie writer is rife with challenges. When it comes…
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Write a Great Memoir: How to Start (and Actually Finish) Your First Draft
When I first started writing my memoir, Crowdsourcing Paris, about a real-life adventure I experienced with my wife and ten-month-old son, I thought it was…
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What does it take to become a travel writer and build the creative life of your dreams? How do you go from hoping for a…
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Listen to Free Sample Chapters of My New Book, Crowdsourcing Paris
You might have seen that my new book, Crowdsourcing Paris, is now published. But what’s it about? Why did I write it? And most importantly,…
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How to Tell an Adventure Story: Max Dubinski
What does it take to tell an adventure story? So many great writers and hopeful adventurers have set out to travel, hoping that might help.…
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The Hero’s Journey: How to Write the Climax of Your Story
Writing your story’s climax isn’t easy. And even when you outline it properly, including a great villain and a high-stakes task, putting it all into…
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6 Ways to Immerse Your Reader in the Setting of a Story
Imagine The Shining taking place in a shopping mall. Or the movie Se7en set in sunny Florida. It just wouldn’t work. The setting of a…
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How to Publish a Book and Sell Your First 1,000 Copies
I work with a lot of writers, and by far the most frustrated, disappointed, and confused writers I work with aren’t the ones chasing after the publication…
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How to Write (and Live) a Happy Ending: Kristina McMorris
What does it take to write a happy ending? Better yet, what does it take to live a happy ending? A novel about the Great…
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How to Make Characters Take Action (And Make Writers Take Action, Too)
I was recently reading a story in development and found myself irritated with the main character. Why? I thought. They have a good plan, they…
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