vote for your favorite hook

I’ve picked my favorite entry from this month’s #JustWrite Challenge: The Hook — what’s yours? Vote for your favorite hook below. I’ll unveil both my favorite and yours next week when I post the newest #JustWrite Challenge. If you’re reading …

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star wars uncut

Via SF Signal: Star Wars Uncut – The Crowdsourced Star Wars Filmed in 15-Second Segments By Different People. This is crazy fantastic to watch. Be warned though, it’s two hours long. I also have to wonder if it’s going to get …

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the girl of fire and thorns

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Being an internet junkie and online workshopping addict has its benefits. One of those is getting to know up-and-coming authors before their books ever hit the market. I like to keep up with fellow workshoppers, and often follow them on …

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accepting praise

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When I asked my friend Paul to submit a guest post for my blog, I knew I would love just about anything he wrote for me. I didn’t know he would embarrass me though. His first draft left me with my jaw …

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creativity’s top ten most wanted

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This isn’t really a Top Ten list. Instead, it’s two Top Five lists. The Top Five Creativity Killers and Top Five Creativity Boosters. These are ten things you should be seeking out — and avoiding to keep your creativity flowing. Top …

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a way with words

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If you don’t listen to NPR, here’s one reason you might want to consider: A Way with Words. It’s an hour-long show hosted by language and grammar geeks Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. It’s not all high-brow though. Martha and …

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forum alert

It’s come to my attention that the #JustWrite forum seems to be broken. You can see the forum and create a new topic, but it won’t let you see the actual posts. I can, however, see the posts from inside …

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going on strike

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be protesting again. This time, I get to do it from the warmth of my home rather than marching around the Wisconsin state capitol like last year. Patrick Nielsen Hayden explains (and links) it all here. And, lifted …

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