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Are You Editing or Obsessing? (opens the original)
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Last week, I recorded my workshop for the online version of a writers conference. For the first time ever, my recording included sharing slides. After several practice runs, including some on camera, I finally hit Record. I had to start over once, but after that little hiccup, everything flowed.Until I reached the end and couldn’t find the button to stop sharing my screen. As a visually impaired woman, buttons on screens are not my friend. For the next 24 hours, I debated whether to do my record
5 Tips for Writing about Blindness (opens the original)
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I appreciate it when a writer who has a blind character in her novel asks to chat about what it’s like to live with a sight impairment. I have groaned (and laughed) my way through enough movies featuring cliché blind characters and inaccurate guide dog scenes to know authors sometimes skip research.You don’t want to be one of those authors.Subscribe nowYes, please include a blind character if your story calls for it. Mention vision loss in your nonfiction book. It’s a f
Why Every Writer Should Keep a Travel Journal (opens the original)
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I just got home from three weeks of travel that included visiting a friend in Scotland, teaching at a writing intensive in Normandy, France, and finally seeing Paris. I brought my laptop, but I only ended up using it for assignments and to respond to important emails. All other writing happened in my travel journal.If you’ve followed me over the past few years, you probably know I am a big fan of travel journals. It creates a souvenir of memories to compliment photos and social media posts.As a
To My Paid Subscribers (opens the original)
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Do I Need an Editor or a Coach? (opens the original)
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“I’m not sure if I need coaching or editing at this point.” I hear this a lot as an author coach who also offers editing services. Asking is a great first step. I would much rather help a writer decide which route to take (I will never sell a person on a service just because it costs more) than get halfway through an edit and think, I wish I’d coached her through this draft. I would have recommended X.If you are wondering if you need a coach for your current project or are ready to jump into the
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