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10+ Best Writing Retreats for 2023 (In Person & Online)

Smart Blogger

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! What Are Writing Retreats? Writing retreats fall somewhere between a writing session and writing residencies. A writing retreat takes the best of both worlds combining beautiful serene locations with the intimacy of connecting with other writers for support.

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The Necessity & Power of Sitting With Your Critiques

Jane Friedman

Then the expat community led me to a drop-in workshop at Shakespeare & Company. Even though I was writing daily, it’d been years since I’d received formal feedback, but a man there appreciated my edits on his novel’s opening and offered to read mine. Since that hasty share, I’ve spent years attending and leading workshops.

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5 Ways to Make a Writing Retreat “Pay Off”

Jane Friedman

Ah, a writing retreat. If you’d love to go on a writing retreat, but in addition to the cost, you worry about when, where, and whether your investment in yourself will “pay off,” I offer you five ways to reap rewards. A writing retreat can be anything you want it to be. Doesn’t the idea sound amazing? Give yourself permission.

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100+ Writing Strategies That’ll Take You from Stuck to Invincible

Smart Blogger

Writing can be a daunting task, but the right writing strategies can turn that blinking cursor from an enemy into a friend. Whether you’re crafting a novel, diving into academic writing, or creating blog content, specific techniques can break the wall of writer’s block. Ready to transform your writing strategy?

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The Hard Joy Of Writing With Sharon Fagan McDermott and M.C. Benner Dixon

The Creative Penn

How can we focus on the joy of the writing process itself, rather than the outcome? How can we deepen our writing with metaphor and sense of place? Co-authors of writing book, Millions of Suns , Sharon and Christine share their tips. Benner Dixon is an-award winning author, freelance editor, and writing coach.

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Writing The Soul Of Place With Linda Lappin

The Creative Penn

What is soul of place or genius loci and how can you write it in a more immersive way in your books? How can you discover it closer to home, as well as write real settings more authentically, and invent it for your fiction? But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing.

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19 Ways to Win, Attract, and Retain High-Paying Clients

Freelance Magic

Or their poetry-dripping prose. Learn more : 23 Surprisingly High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches + Their Rates. Writing about travel with sand between your toes might be dreamy, but it won’t make your wallet as obese as writing about tool roundups. Which type of freelance writing jobs lead to the biggest pot of gold ?

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