Tag Archives: #WritingLife

Cover Adventures: Creating Covers

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Dr. Diana Stout

Not all covers are created the same. Nor do all authors travel the same journey in the creation of those covers. Continue reading →

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Writing Through the Holidays

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Writing for over 50 years, during most of those years, I was writing on the holidays. Continue reading →

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7 Reasons Why I Love NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

I can edit for 50 hours instead of writing 50,000 new words. One hour of editing is the equivalent of writing 1,000 words. Continue reading →

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October’s Glory

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The question for this month is: What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre? Because I have a number of favorite genres, that question becomes long in answering. Instead, I’m choosing to … Continue reading →

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Why You Want to Be Passionate About Your Writing: (and 9 suggestions on how to find that passion)

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

I remember feeling lost when I began writing, especially when writing fiction. Continue reading →

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How to Become a Writing Maverick: aka, a task-oriented and persistent writer

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The questions for this month are:  When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end? If [you] have not started the writing yet, why do you think … Continue reading →

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Writing Highs and Lows

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Like any job, writing comes with its own highs and lows. See what this writer’s highs and lows have been. Continue reading →

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An introduction

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Asked to write an introduction to a Facebook writer’s group recently, Not wanting to write the usual intro composed of achievement, instead, I wrote… She steps out from the center of the crowd, several dozen individuals all clamoring for individual … Continue reading →

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The Struggle for a Decision

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day with a purpose to share and encourage. Writers are offered a question to answer each month or to write a block of their own. … Continue reading →

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The Secret Mystery Behind Deep POV

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Are you puzzled by all this talk of Deep POV? Want to know what it is and what it looks like? Continue reading →

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