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Darkness and how to SHOW not tell

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Knives | What a Knife Can Show ( Not Tell | Show don't Tell |Knives and characterization

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Mirrors and Ways to SHOW not TELL

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Using BOOKS to SHOW not TELL

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Gray & 10 Ways to use Color to SHOW not tell

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SHOW DON'T TELL with the color WHITE | Show don't Tell Series

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Show Don't Tell & the Color Black

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SHOW don't TELL with the color YELLOW

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SHOW don't TELL with BLUE

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Go Green & SHOW don't TELL

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Show Don't Tell & the Color RED | Seeing Red | Shades of Red

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Writing Resolutions & Finding Balance

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SHOW don't TELL | gift giving

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SHOW don't TELL | Clothing Matters

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"Twas the Night Before Fictionmas

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Show Don't Tell Strategies to Improve Characterization

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10 Things Writers can be Thankful for

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Keywords in Book Descriptions | Book Descriptions Sell Books

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Don't RUSH the Writing Process

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Why NaNoWriMo is Not For Everyone | Writing Struggles | Word Count

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20 Horrifying Writer Problems | Writing Problems | Writing Life

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Get Off the Writing Hamster Wheel

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10 Rules to Live a Great Writing Life | Writing Tips | Author Advice

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5 Stages of a New Writer | Stages of Writing | Writing Problems

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Tips to Help With Setting | Writing Inspiration | Immerse Yourself in Story Setting

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The Lie They Tell Writers

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Stylesheet | Why You Need a Stylesheet | Editing Tips

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SHOW don't TELL

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8 Things I Learned During My Writing Journey | Write a Novel | Writing Inspiration

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Find Time to Write | Writing While Working Fill-Time

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Novel Feedback | When to Accept | When to Reject

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The Importance of Character Stakes | Craft Great Characters | How to Make the Story Matter

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Why It's Very Important to Know Your Genre

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Why you MUST HAVE a GREAT one-liner to describe your book

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7 Problems with Having Too Many Characters

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Writer? Aspiring Writer? Author? What You Call Yourself Matters| Author Advice & Tips

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Read Like A Writer | Writing Tips |Amazing Writing Advice

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The SECRET Every New Writer Must Know | Writing Routines

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Live Book Events | Book Festival | Author Festival | Do's & Don'ts

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Fix Amateur Writing Problems | Beginner Writing Issues | Writing Feedback | How to Write Better

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How To Give Helpful Writing Feedback

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7 Nice Ways to Decline Reading & Critiquing Your Friend's Book

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Why REVIEWERS Need AUTHORS to Have a Website

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Should Authors Leave Bad Reviews? | Revenge Reviews

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Evil Character Traits | Fictional Villain | Writing Tips | CharacterizationTips

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Write a Tudor Novel | Historical Fiction Tips | Historical Fiction Author | Tudor Era

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How to Start Writing A Novel

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Write What You Know | What Does That Really Mean? | Writing Advice

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Chat With A Developmental Editor | First Novel Tips | Writing Strategies

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Why to Update Your Book Cover | Book Cover Problems | Genre Book Covers

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Manuscript Feedback | Beta readers | Developmental Edits | Advice for New Writers

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Author Imposter Syndrome | How to Overcome It | Benefits of Imposter Syndrome

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3 First Draft Tips | Create Convincing Characters | Writer's Log in Real Time

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Are Your FaceBook Posts Too Long | Author Platform Building | Author Best Practices | AuthorPage

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First Draft Process | Find Writing Time | Writing Log 3

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Your Inner Critic | Writing Problems

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Writing Step by Step | Writing Process | Start Writing a Novel | Writers Log #2

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Writer Fails | Author Failures | Write Despite Failure

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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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Why Writers Fail

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Writing Changed Me

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Inspiration | Why You Don't Need It

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2021 Resolutions: Fail or Success

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Why to DITCH THE DESCRIPTIONS

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Vague Adjectives: Revision Tips #2

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10 Swoon Worthy Gifts & 5 Free Ones

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STOP Writing Sentences That Drag Down Your Story

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21 Things This Writer is Thankful For

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Stop Stressing About Social Media

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Why Are You Avoiding Social Media?

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SYMBOLS: Is it in Your Writing Tool Box

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Things to Consider with Mythical & Supernatural Characters

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Bring ALL the CONFLICT

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Does Your Story Suck

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Story Arc & Character Arcs | Why They Need Each Other

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Do You Know This Emoji Trick?

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Is Your Book Too Expensive?

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10 HARD TRUTHS Every New Writer Needs to Know

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Why You Need to Know Your Author End Game

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Why Friends & Family Won't Buy Your Book

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Tips To SHOW EMOTION

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AUTHOR BURNOUT

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ON WRITING | The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

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Common BOOK COVER PROBLEMS

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FIRST NOVEL FEAR

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Novel Revisions: The 3rd DRAFT & BEYOND

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QUERY Do's & Don'ts

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14 Things to do AFTER a WRITERS CONFERENCE

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10 Types of WRITER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

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WRITING CONFERENCE HORROR Stories

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15 WORKSHOPS I Wish They Had at WRITERS CONFERENCES

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14 SECOND DRAFT TIPS

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Do You NEED an OUTLINE?

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Rough Drafts | 3 Things You Need & 4 Things You Don't

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17 Reasons Why Authors Need to Network

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Should You Give Up Writing?

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Writers, Do you need a VIRTUAL ASSISTANT?

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The 7 Story Archetypes

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Writing Chat #2

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Writing Chat #1