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Keeping track of your writing

January 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

If you are sending your work out for publication, do you have an organised way of keeping track of your submissions?
Here’s why you need to know where your work is:

Keep track of how long your query/submission is pending with a publication. Depending on their lead-times, you can decide whether to send it to someone else or [...]

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New Year Resolutions for writers

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

I am a firm believer in New Year Resolutions. For a list-lover, what could be better than planning, plotting and predicting what the next 365 days will be like? Writers are some of the most prolific resolution makers around; have you made yours?
If you’re still stuck without a plan for 2008, here are some ideas [...]

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Christmas for writers

December 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Merry Christmas, everybody!
Christmas is traditionally one of the most loved days of the year. You get presents (and it’s not your birthday), there’s fun and laughter and it’s a day off from work!
You may not have much time during this week to read or write. Keep a notebook handy, however. You will get lots of [...]

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