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583 Sensory Words to Take Your Writing from Bland to Brilliant

Smart Blogger

By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e.

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The Mindset And Business Of Selling Books Direct With Russell Nohelty

The Creative Penn

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. I had a bunch of publishing contracts, and they all went very badly. I don't know if I can release this book any better than these publishers, but I know for sure I can release them just as bad. So welcome to the show, Russell. Russell: Sure.

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Writing Nature Memoir With Merryn Glover

The Creative Penn

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. She was publishing novels and poetry in the late 1920s, early 30s. Merryn: Thank you, Joanna.

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The 2-Word Solution for Every Blocked-up Genius

Men With Pens

Every sentence will flow with wit, while being as tight and crisp as the prose of Hemingway. Every publisher will want a piece of you. You won’t have to do any marketing besides sending your finished piece to the first agent listed in Writer’s Digest, who will instantly recognize your genius. So stop it.

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Size Matters: How to Write for a Long Project

Men With Pens

You can’t wait for inspiration to strike, and you don’t get that instant gratification when you finish, hit ‘publish’, and see your first positive comment within the hour. Get another writer to look over your plan. This is a rather obvious step, but it trips up a lot of writers. But it can be done.