The hardest part of writing a novel is the plot. Without a great plot, you have no novel. Without a novel, you have no readers. Along with the plot, you need a hook. Even if you have a plot, you need a hook to get your readers into the plot and keep them reading. Without […]
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Today marks the two-year anniversary of the blog here on Beach Girl Publishing. It’s hard to believe two years have passed since I started this blog. I’ll be celebrating with a giveaway! When I first got the idea for the website, I didn’t plan on having a blog that I posted regularly. The idea for it
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Being a freelance writer is a job I’ve always wanted to do. It’s my dream job. I love writing and being able to travel so becoming a writer is a great combination. However, I’m discovering it’s not as easy as it looks. The job has its challenges. Some of which are easy to overcome if
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Have you heard of Canva? If you’re a writer, you must give it a try! A couple of years ago, I learned about Canva through the 10 Minute Novelists. A couple of the other writers used it to do their graphics for various things. Now that I’m using it, I can’t stop. My designs have
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Challenges as a kid scared the heck out of me. I didn’t want to lose, and it’s not because I was a competitive person. I was afraid the other kids would make fun of me. Of course, challenges back then were silly things like climbing a tree or riding a bike through a mean neighbor’s
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Have you wanted to give Trello a try? How about learning the common writing mistakes writers make? You’re in luck. Read on and see what links I’ve found for you today. 1. How I Keep Track of My Writing Deadlines Using Trello A couple of months ago I learned about Trello as I looking for
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Understanding the kinds of editors is one of the hardest things for writers. At least that has been my experience as an editor. Usually new writers have a tougher time understanding the differences, but sometimes the experienced ones aren’t quite sure either. I had the honor of leading a chat for the 10 Minute Novelists
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I’m changing things up a bit again. I decided I wanted to focus on the links this week. I don’t know what you thought about the other stuff, but as writers, I thought you would prefer having the links instead. Usually I get my comments from those instead of my personal thoughts on whatever has
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Fiverr is a website where you can order a gig for $5. The gigs, or jobs as some people might call them, are anything from writing and editing to the fun and bizarre, like writing your name on the beach, sending a picture in coffee to you, or singing songs in the jungle. A few
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The shootings this past week have saddened me. What is going on with our country? What happened to the country I remember after 9/11? We leaned on each other after nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans died that day. My bachelor’s degree is in criminal justice and journalism so before I make any kind of
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