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Did you know that likes on social media don’t count for much when you’re posting links to your work?That’s apparently true of LinkedIn. It's

Should you go on a writing retreat? That depends on so many factors, including what gets you going and what inspires you to write. If you're

The act of writing – and therefore the designation of being a writer – is both a very big deal and nothing special. If we’re going to grow i

If you’re looking for an amazing writing retreat in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia or D.C. area, you’re in luck. Innovative Editing an

A familiar cheesy tune split the quiet morning air, blasting Sabrina into consciousness and leaving her little choice but to grope around fo

What are your thoughts about writing flash fiction? Be honest here. Do you relate more to Diana or Rachelle in the conversation below: Diana

When you’re writing a nonfiction work – whether it’s a blog post or an article, the chapter of an anthology, or a whole entire book – it’s r

How do you prepare to write flash fiction? You’ll obviously need a set of writing implements, an ability to write and an imagination. So let

Have you ever heard of The Costco Connection? Yeah. I hadn’t either until someone handed me a few pages torn from the November 2019 issue of

Once upon a time, a girl saw a shoe… A story can begin as easily and as simply as that. Where it goes from there is up to the author, the a

Still clad in her flirty dress and black heels, Sabrina clacked her way through the grocery store with one thing on her mind: junk food. It

Innovative Editing’s official Writing Rule #1 of 2020 – like this week’s Definition and Challenge – is centered around turning you into a pu

Is using the passive voice wrong? It’s a valid question considering how absolutely indoctrinated we’ve become on the subject. I don’t know

Some people are self-motivated and experienced enough to write a book – or at least a full first draft – in a year on their own. We already

If I could give any one piece of writing advice to anyone who wants to write a book – whether that’s a novel or nonfiction – it would be thi

Can you write a book in a year or less? That’s a genuine question, and it can only be answered by you when it depends on a whole list of fac

Sabrina Johnson was sitting across from a sociopath who was out for her blood. Or at least he belonged to a sociopathic organization with th

Imagine for a moment that you’re a highly sought-after literary agent or publishing company representative. Put yourself in that kind of pro

Writing effective ad copy isn’t always easy. I know that, from an outsider’s perspective, it might look effortless. But that’s very far from

As we discussed on Tuesday, writers’ conferences can be very big and therefore very intimidating. They’re not usually for the faint of heart