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Category: Writing YA

Writing Through It

Three ways to get creative … tips for writing during the pandemic.

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by Sarah Stewart

Five things I wish I’d known before I became a writer…

Sure, we all start out emulating our heroes, but the world already has Harry Potter, The Cat in the Hat and Pooh – oh, how I love him – so we don’t need (let’s face it, probably inferior) replicas. Why try to write something you don’t REALLY want to write?

Posted on July 18, 2019July 31, 2019 by Russell Jones

Drafts that suck

Are you about to start a brand new project? Is this the book that will be your best-seller? Are you settled in the perfect spot with the perfect cup of tea? Stop! Read this before you go any further!

Posted on March 4, 2014July 18, 2019 by Sarah Stewart

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