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  • Wow, thanks so much to the She Writes community! Congrats to Kathryn, Helene, Sarah, and Melanie (and me - hee!) And a rousing cheer filled with encouragement for ever...
  • Wow. Thank you so much, Julie! Two of my favorites is a quote by Julia Cameron in "The Artist's Way": ~ Anything is worth doing badly at first; & You can do anythi...
  • Hello, Caitlyn!  The open submission call inspired me to post "5 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing" based on my book, How to Write with Flair.  Enjoy!  http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/5-ways-to-immediately-improve-your-writing Heather Holleman, Ph.D.
  • I like the idea of being positive in critiques, but not to the point where the author is left with the delusion that bad writing isn’t that bad. Sometimes, I think, be...
  • Jane Flowers commented on her article Chapter 1
    @LeTeisha Newton Oh, so it is obvious that English isn't my native language... Now I am upset :) No, not really... I am trying to learn and there is no way to improve...
  • Hi Janine. I've been an editor (in journalism) for most of my professional life, and have found that those skills come in very handy when editing literary writing by o...
  • As a new writer, this is all so fascinating to me! I've been soaking up articles/blogs like this because they constantly help to keep my creative juices flowing. I hav...
  • I believe writing is a God-given gifting, talent or no, because it's a craft you can improve upon.  I've had the desire, like you, since I was too young to read.  I sa...
  • Oh wow. I get it! Woo-hoo! Now I just have to work on getting Kamy to love me. I kept thinking, as I read through the questions - my real answer is b, but I should be...
  • Lauren, thank you very much for this article. Reading is my obsession and I never leave home without a book. Besides, I'm sure reading helps a lot to improve one's wri...