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14 Rocking Good NaNoWriMo Tips

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Nov 1, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

With an entirely out-of-control outline tipping the scales at over 12,000 words, I dove headfirst this fine November 1st on a journey to make a messy manuscript my own personal heaven. Yes,  I wrote fast and furiously, throwing editing, self-censorship and...

18 random thoughts about creativity – Not just for writers

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 18, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing

What can we say about creativity? Joel Friedlander, a self-published author and book designer who blogs about book design, self-publishing and the indie publishing life at  spends a lot of time being creative… and thinking about creativity. “Where do ideas...

Impact Your Career: 7 Free-to-Enter Writing Competitions

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 13, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

I love learning about an author’s journey from first word to published book. Wooing an agent and publisher in this industry can be grueling; slush piles grow and opportunities to surprise and intrigue are often slim. Winning a respected national writing...

Act One: 10 Essential Elements

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 8, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

I’m a little addicted to the The Script Lab. As I worry over and scrutinize my fiction novel, tweets about screen-writing from @TheScriptLab interject with lucid, helpful, applicable ideas. My blog is for creatives of all stripes, and ideas for good writing can...

Help for future writers – Free Phonics DVD set from Rock ‘N Learn

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Oct 4, 2010 | For the love of writing

Attention moms and dads (and TEACHERS!) of children aged 6 and older: I’m giving away a FREE set of Rock ‘N Learn Phonics DVDs, volumes One and Two. Rock ‘N Learn, Inc. began as an idea that would help children learn by putting educational material...
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