Jen's Writing Journey

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One June goal down. I just finished creating my submissions tracking sheet and getting it up to date.

• Book Review: Novel Shortcuts by Laura Whitcomb Young adult author Laura Whitcomb shares techniques that will help even the most seasoned wordsmiths write better and faster....
• Fear and Shame I was listening to Stephen King's book On Writing this morning on my hour-long commute to work. He spoke of the early stories he wrote, and for a few minutes that made me question whether I really have the writing bug. Does the fact that I didn't start writing until......
• Writing Roundup, May 29 Let's start by re-checking our goals for the month. Did you achieve them? If not, what can you do next month to reach your goals? Blogging How to Devalue Your Blog and Burn Yourself Out Men with Pens have done it again. This post about the need to find a......
• Blog Carnivals Blog carnivals can be a great way to introduce yourself to a new group of readers. You can submit your articles to various blog carnivals hosted around the web. Find carnivals at blogcarnival.com. Browse all carnivals, then select a category that matches your blog. Visit the carnivals you find, noting......
• Book Review: Straight Talk from the Editor Want a quick reference to help you prepare and submit your manuscript the right way?Author and editor W. Terry Whalen recounts his own experiences receiving and reading submissions and gives good insight into what an editor is looking for. In this Amazon short, you will find his advice boiled......