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On the lessons we learn as we age One of the interesting things about getting older is that you learn. You actually do learn. People older than you always talk about this learning experience, but it’s hard to believe until you see it for yourself. You actually learn things about the world as you grow…

7 Words You Should Delete From Your Manuscript

By: Amira K. August 29, 2017June 7, 2018

Publishing, WritingEditing, editorial, fiction, manuscript, memoir, non-fiction, novel, reading, writing6 Comments

“In this post, I’ve included a few words that most professional writers and editors will cut as often as possible. You can use this post as a guide to identify overused words in your own writing and cut them out to make your work clearer and more concise.”

Four Ways to Ease the Transition from Writing Fiction to Non-Fiction And Vice Versa

By: Amira K. January 10, 2017June 12, 2017

Publishing, Writingbusiness, craft, fiction, marketing, non-fiction, novels, publishing, writing4 Comments

So you’re a writer. You’re creative, right? You’re multitalented, right? You’ve got loads of ideas spinning around that ol’ brain of yours, and you want to bring them all to fruition. Whether as short stories, poems, novels, or creative non-fiction, you’re a writer with a lot to offer, and it’s time to turn all those…

Writer’s Digest Conference 2015: A Reflection

By: Amira K. August 6, 2015August 6, 2015

Publishing, Travel, Writingbusiness, fiction, Jonathan Maberry, non-fiction, novels, publishing, writer's digest, writer's digest conference, writing, writing conference5 Comments

This past weekend I attended the 2015 Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City. It was only the second writing conference I’ve ever attended, and far larger in size and scale than the first. There were maybe four times as many agents and editors as there were at the first one I went to (the Missouri Writer’s…

Author Interview: Dan Holloway

By: Amira K. December 11, 2013May 11, 2016

Interviewart, Dan Holloway, fiction, interview, Narwhals, non-fiction, Poetry, reading, Self-Publish With Integrity, writing2 Comments

Meet Dan Holloway, a novelist, performance poet, and journalist. He is the MC of spoken word show The New Libertines which has toured festivals across the UK, and was winner of Literary Death Match in 2010. His new book, Self-publish With Integrity, helps writers to discover why it is they really write, and then achieve it.…

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