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Writing Prompts To Keep You Encouraged

Hey ladies (and possible gents reading)! How are you today? Well, as the end of the year approaches, many people feel less motivated. Perhaps it’s because it gets dark so early now or because the weather can be a bit dreadful in certain areas of the world. Whatever the case may be, here is whatContinue reading “Writing Prompts To Keep You Encouraged”

Call For Featured Authors

Guess what? The Women of Color Writers’ Circle continues to grow and expand. And that is something that is truly wonderful. We are all excited to have more women come and tell their stories. And speaking of stories, we would like to know yours! The Women of Color Writers’ Circle is currently seeking to discoveryContinue reading “Call For Featured Authors”

Surviving NaNoWriMo

Hello there ladies and gents, I have some news for you!  November is halfway through. For many of us, we know that November is the month in which writers all over the globe sit down and dedicate themselves to writing. Whether that is to write a novel, a script, a chapbook…regardless of what you write,Continue reading “Surviving NaNoWriMo”

Some Competitions For Writers You Should Try For

As of December 2020, still 95% of books published traditionally were by white authors. That is a pretty shocking statistic to hear in 2021 but the truth is that unless a publishing house has BIPOC people on staff, chances are they aren’t even glancing at authors who are people of color. Isn’t that shocking?! Isn’tContinue reading “Some Competitions For Writers You Should Try For”

Things To Know About Self Publishing

Self-publishing comes with a lot of steps, although it can be extremely rewarding and beneficial. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of some of those steps along with some links to resources. Buying Your ISBN and Copyright What is an ISBN? It is the number used to identify your book from all the trillions of booksContinue reading “Things To Know About Self Publishing”

How To Build Your Perfect Character

Character building is important for every style of writing, not just fiction writing. If you are writing historical nonfiction, you must portray the characters well enough so that your reader doesn’t put your work down and even if you’re writing your own memoir, you have to make those you write about be relatable, interesting andContinue reading “How To Build Your Perfect Character”

Join Us In August For A Virtual Write In

Sometimes, the hardest part of being a writer is getting your ideas on paper. That is why having a writing group is so important: if someone holds you accountable for your writing, you are more likely to write. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t even have to be good but what’s most importantContinue reading “Join Us In August For A Virtual Write In”

Writing Prompts

Even the best authors sometimes use prompts to help motivate them and get their creative juices flowing. A writing prompt is simply a topic around which you write. It can be a word or sentence, a paragraph or picture. It may even be an item. The purpose of a prompt is to inspire you toContinue reading “Writing Prompts”

Ten Need to Know Facts About ISBNs and Barcodes

Many first time authors aren’t always in the know when it comes to barcodes and ISBNs. I suggest that every author familiarize themselves, especially if they are deciding to self-publish and are using a self-publishing service for the first time. You don’t want to be caught unawares, nor do you want to be scammed. SoContinue reading “Ten Need to Know Facts About ISBNs and Barcodes”