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Craft Book Review: Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success
Type the words “books about writing” into the Amazon search tool and hundreds of books will pop up. Buyer beware however; all books on...
Rachel Kolodziej
Dec 6, 20172 min read


Show Don’t Tell: The Key to Better Writing
Grammar. Spelling. Structure. All these are important, but a grasp on grammar alone won’t make your book a bestseller. Writing a good...
Elizabeth Ochsner
Nov 29, 20174 min read


Cliffhangers: How to Use Them Effectively in Your Next Story
Most of us have fallen victim to the cliffhanger. Either on your favorite television show or in your favorite book, cliffhangers are what...
The Writer's Workout
Nov 16, 20173 min read
How the Heck Do I Add Humor to My Writing?
Writing with humor is a wonderful skill. Humor adds texture to writing, either through comic relief or just a needed change of pace. It’s...
Jessica Rosa
Nov 10, 20174 min read


Writer Spotlight: Julie Kusma
The Writer's Workout is starting a new series of profiles where every few weeks we post an interview we've done with one of our members...
The Writer's Workout
Oct 10, 20174 min read


Goal Setting: Begin with the End in Mind
Last year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...
Susanna & the Pacemaker Team
Sep 10, 20173 min read
Literary Theory: Restrictive or Fundamental?
Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...
Cristina Dermody
Jul 17, 20173 min read
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