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“How I Overcame My Procrastination This Year” Essay Contest, A Sneak Peak

by jblan on November 25, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
Wow–can you believe it’s already the day before Thanksgiving? It feels like the year just started.
But what a year it’s been!
Procrastinating Writers has grown from zero readers in November 2008 to about 5,000 page views a month. (One of my goals for 2010 is to hit 50,000 page views in a month.)
I’ve also [...]

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Procrastinating Writers Contest Announcement Coming Tomorrow

by jblan on November 24, 2009

Hey Procrastinating Writers…
I’ve been so busy working on the details of the contest I’ll be giving you a sneak preview of tomorrow that I totally forgot to write a post for today!
BUT…the contest is going to be awesome. And I just finished confirming the prizes a little while ago. I’m super excited about them, and [...]

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Introducing: How To Revise Your Novel

by jblan on November 19, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
Although it’s about a month and a half early, I’m so excited about author Holly Lisle’s new writing program I had to share it with you now.
Starting on January 2, Holly Lisle’s new writing course: How To Revise Your Novel opens.
How To Revise Your Novel is a 21-week, start-to-finish course that will help you [...]

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How To Make Writing Less Lonely

November 18, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
It has been said that writing is the loneliest job on the planet. And it definitely can be if you let it.
Some writers enjoy the solitude of writing. Spending time alone with their computer makes them happy.
But if you’re a writer who enjoys being social and wants company while you write, here are [...]

How Not To Waste Your Writing Time

November 17, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
I recently received an e-mail from what I thought was a legitimate freelance writing source. It said the site was looking for freelancers and that my resume fit the profile and they wanted to hire me.
I was psyched! I’ve been trying to get more freelance work for months now.
But then I checked out [...]

Discussion: Do You Procrastinate Because You Don’t Like Your Writing?

November 12, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
While doing some research for a blog post I was working on, I came across an article about procrastination that said something I haven’t read anywhere else (so far, anyways).
The article said people often procrastinate on their writing because they don’t want to re-read what they’ve written; they hate writing a first draft, [...]

Why You Should Be Thankful For Those Who Came Before You

November 11, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
Since today is Veterans Day, I wanted to pay homage to all the amazing veterans and active-duty service men and women who risk their lives everyday so that we can be free to spend our time writing and blogging.
And as I started to reflect on this day, it really got me thinking about those who came [...]

Five Not-So-Well-Known Writing Blogs You Should Read

November 10, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
Recently, Editor Unleashed and Michael Stelzner of the blog, Writing White Papers, published lists of “the best” writing blogs. Editor Unleashed’s 25 Best Writing Blogs were decided based on votes in the site’s reader forum. Stelzner puts together his own list of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers every year.
Now, I’m not saying [...]

Here is a Method that is Helping Writers Find Mistakes in Their Work

November 5, 2009

By Jennifer Blanchard
Everywhere you look, writers are publishing content that has typos, missing words, double words, etc. It’s happening on popular blogs, in articles, in books, magazines, newspapers…
It’s inevitable for an error to sneak in every now and then. If you take the time to edit your writing, however, it can happen less often.
But sometimes editing isn’t enough. Sometimes proofreading [...]

Battering Procrastination with a Big Club

November 4, 2009

By Emma Newman
There once was a writer.
She worked hard, earning enough silver from her words to keep a roof over her head and food on her family table. She spun long ribbons of words for the merchants of the land, words that made the merchants lots of gold.
But the writer had a secret. She preferred [...]

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