Tag Archives: #WritingLife

Coloring Outside the Lines

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Diana Stout

Characters dictate their language, their behavior. And, I let them. Continue reading →

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Six Paths of Writer Success

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Diana Stout

How does a writer measure her success? Dr, Diana Stout states that for her there are six. Continue reading →

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Going Wide…Maybe

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Diana Stout

I’m so stupid sometimes… Continue reading →

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2 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Be an Author

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Diana Stout

2 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Be an Author.

1) There’s no money in it. Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Diana Stout

She looks at me like I’m old news. I’ve seen that look before… Continue reading →

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How to Write When Struggling – Part II

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Diana Stout

Making Changes Can Make a Difference Writers write in the best of times: when they’re healthy, working full-time, parenting, maintaining their homes, special celebratory events, births, and socializing. They write in the worst of times: when ill, laid off, dealing … Continue reading →

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It’s Read an eBook Week – March 1-7: What are you reading?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (#IWSG) Rather than answer the March 4 question posed by the group, I’ve chosen to write about this week’s national recognition on eReading. It’s Read an eBook Week – March 1-7: What are you reading? … Continue reading →

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Pictures Worth More Than a Thousand Words

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Diana Stout

I’m one of those writers who finds stories everywhere: from conversations, articles I’ve read, seeing something in nature, from words a character in another story utters, from looking outside my window, from songs, from reading a list of poisons, visiting … Continue reading →

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It All Began With a Book Report

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group  January 8 question – What started you on your writing journey? Was it a particular book, movie, story, or series? Was it a teacher/coach/spouse/friend/parent? Did you just “know” suddenly you wanted to write?  It All … Continue reading →

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The One Trait Every Writer Needs

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Diana Stout

The One Trait Every Writer Needs Originally posted on June 25, 2014 on my Only for the Brave blog, I offer this advice again. It’s advice that never gets old. This trait is the one trait that finally saw me getting my … Continue reading →

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