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Author: maggie

What’s Your Story?

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” The late novelist Terry Pratchett is one of many writers who’ve said

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January 11, 2023
maggie
story telling, writing, writing coaching
book writing, tell your story, your story matters

Winter Is Made for Books

It’s a grey, blustery day in Montreal, and it’s got me thinking about the long winter ahead. Vermont winters can last six

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October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
maggie
publishing, story telling, writing

Just Hand Over the Manuscript and No One Gets Hurt

So you’ve been writing and writing, and at this point, you want to throw your manuscript – or maybe even your entire

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October 5, 2022October 20, 2022
maggie
developmental editing, editing, your editorial team
book writing, tell your story, working with an editor, writing timeline

How to Become a Better Writer

Writing is like a sport. If you don’t practice, you don’t get any better. Rick Riordan We were all taught how to

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August 25, 2022August 25, 2022
maggie
story telling, writing
book writing, tell your story

Killing Your Darlings

Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings. ~ Stephen King Few

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August 11, 2022August 11, 2022
maggie
editing, story telling, writing
book writing, self-editing, tell your story

Get Out of Your Own Way

Some writers can’t get started. Some writers can’t finish. There are different ways to overcome either challenge, but there’s one that addresses

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August 5, 2022August 5, 2022
maggie
book coaching, writing, writing coaching
book coach, book writing, writing coach

Build a Relationship with Your Reader

People can’t buy and read a book they don’t know exists. And they can’t know it exists unless you – or someone

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June 17, 2022July 14, 2022
maggie
book marketing, self-publishing, writing
book marketing, book writing, referrals, word of mouth readership

How Long Does It Take to Write and Publish a Book?

The answer, as with most things, is that it depends. Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The Remains of the Day in four weeks. Arthur

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June 9, 2022July 14, 2022
maggie
editing, publishing, self-publishing, writing
how long is self-publishing process, writing speed, writing timeline

All the World’s a Tool

It feels like that some days, doesn’t it? Yeah. Bastards. But that’s not the kind of tool I mean. I’m talking about

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February 18, 2022July 9, 2022
maggie
story telling, teaching via story, writing
show don't tell, write what you know, writing tools

Writing with the Universe’s “Help”

Remember Paper Clip Guy? He used to pop up in MS Word: “I see you’re writing a letter! Do you need help?”

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September 3, 2021July 9, 2022
maggie
book coaching, writing
book coach, book writing, law of attraction, the universe

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