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Soulla Writes with Soul

Soulla is a British writer of Cypriot descent who stumbled on creative writing during a shift in her life six years ago. Though writing had always been part of her work as a teacher and educator, the creative writing opened a new door to a brand new…

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The Spartan Writer

Ross McMeekin is the author of : A Novel and several short stories. He has been published in places like Virginia Quarterly Review, Tin House’s Open Bar, Redivider, and Maudlin House. He edits the literary journal It was fascinating to hear about…

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It All Comes Back to Story with Karen Anderson

Decades in the writing and publishing industry makes Karen an expert on so many things. And amazingly enough, she says everything comes back down to story. Karen ghost writes stories, coaches authors to get their story written and works at the hybrid…

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Two Ways to Sprint

To sign up for the Five Days of Writing Sprints . Sprinting when you are set up with a project, such as a novel or short story, is a great way to concentrate. Sprinting with other people might seem like a strange idea at first, but don’t knock it…

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There’s Always Room to Learn

A few things I’ve learned this summer as I waited for the feedback to come in on my third novel, Coffee Stains, and subsequently what I learned once I got the feedback in my inbox. Sometimes things don’t work out how you want them to! I keep getting…

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Editing Dialogue with Laura Humm

Find out more about Laura Humm and her work at the Dialogue Doctor, register for their summit and get their free Character Wheel at dialoguedoctor.com You can also get into the Dialogue Doctor group by going to . Jeff Elkins is the next masterclass in…

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Who’s Talking and Why Does It Matter?

Find out more about Jeff Elkins and the Dialogue Doctor, register for their summit and get their free Character Wheel at dialoguedoctor.com You can also get into the Dialogue Doctor group by going to . Jeff Elkins is the next masterclass in the…

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Welcome Back! Season Three

Remember, if you want to help keep the show going, head on over to to become a patron. I really appreciate anything that you think the show deserves. With your support you will get a shout out with your names, what you do and where people can find…

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Romancing History

J’nell Ciesielski is a historical romance writer you can find her book, Find her on and . And find the local book shop where she’s launching ! Looking to support the show? and help keep Pencils&Lipstick going!  Looking for a place to…

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How to Manage our (Creative) Time

Stacy Juba is an author and editor. She is also the creator of , a website jam-packed full of information for writers of all levels including courses like Book Editing Blueprint. Right now you can get her . Through June 25 you will receive all the…

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Life Graphics

Find Ana’s art on or here. I loved her art so much that she’s working on my next book cover  if you want to be part of the book cover reveal be sure to head over to katcaldwell.com and sign up for my Readers Newsletter or Writers…

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Through the camera lens

Peggy Cormary pick dup her camera seriously when she and her husband decided to move to Brazil. What started as a passion to capture the places that would remind her of where her children’s childhood, soon became a a business. She has worked a food…

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New Form of Storytelling

Meet Evan Stern. He’s gone from theater to podcasting, because the pandemic forced everyone to take a turn. Above all, he’s a storyteller, no matter what art form he’s using. follows Evan as he tries to capture the places in Texas that are becoming…

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Gold Medal Age

Laura Padgett learned something we should all take notice of: age does not define your ability to achieve gold medal. Her story follows her through learning to dance for health benefits into finding her creative voice through movement and dance and…

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Blue Ocean of Creativity

Tiffany Sherman is the creator of , a title she never thought she’d have. Her journey is like many women in the creative fields: beginning with filling some nap hours with something meaningful. Something fully THEM. The more Tiffany created, the more…

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