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Week 47 Roundup: Why We Read, Why We Laugh, Flow

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Danbo with a kiwi on his head

Hope all my fellow yanks had a good thanksgiving. If you pay attention to the media messages, you might think that Thanksgiving is just a pre-shopping fueling session for the Black Friday consumer orgy, but the real message is one that can truly benefit people: give thanks for what you have. (Even if you have [...]

A Personal Update

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Tiffany and me, mustachioed

Sometimes life throws you a crazy series of curve balls. You end up in places you wouldn’t expect, doing things you never thought you’d do (or do again), and all the things you thought would happen in the future begin to happen in the now. To find out what I’m on about, click here to read on…

2010 in Review…Plus Happenchance’s 2 Dirty Secrets

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Sunset

As the sun sets on 2010, I thought a brief ‘end of the year’ post was in order. However, I also wanted to reveal two dirty secrets about this blog, and I decided now would be the perfect time to do so. First, the review. Personally and professionally, 2010 was an outstanding year for me. I [...]

Nanowrimo Begins in November

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Poor egg, his head exploded

Nanowrimo: a crazy event for crazy people. Writers, are you ready? Nanowrimo begins soon. If  you don’t know, Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) is a free, unpretentious marathon writing session  The goal is to write 50,000 words of a novel in–you guessed it–one month. Participants spend a couple hours every day working on something that [...]

How I Became a Better Writer…and You Can Too!

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The money cow

If you want to become a better writer, you need to write everyday. That’s obvious. But how can you develop the daily writing habit? Read more to find out…

How NOT to Start a Writers’ Group

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This guy started a writers

A writers’ group can be a wonderful learning environment, but it can also be a pain in the ass. If you want to encourage the former and avoid the latter, read on…

8 Reasons to Start a Writers’ Group

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Person on the floor after too much beer

Years ago, I started a writers’ group with a couple friends. We met weekly for about four months. My output soared and I became a better writer. Sometimes we drank too much but we always learned something. Read more…

27+ Free Resources to Help You Write Better

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Better Writing Month moleskine notebook banner

Thousands of people write about writing better. Today I thought I’d use my delicious tags to make a big-ass resource you can use to help you write better and improve your writing.
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How Songkran is Like Writing

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Songkran attack!

What does getting drenched in the Thai New Year festival have to do with writing? Read more to find out…

Revision Tips for Writers

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Revision is difficult, necessary, and terrifying work. But if you break the process down into structural editing and proofreading/copy editing, you can make the task manageable. Read on to learn more

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