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How I made my book look like a book

Amy L Sauder
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My 6 step process to editing a book

Amy L Sauder
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Stories on why we create

Amy L Sauder

Creativity isn't finite. The more you give, the more you have. That's a philosophy I want to live by, and Ksenia does too. Ksenia Anske sends cards with personalized stories to her readers. So when she sent one for my writers' group, I volunteered to facilitate our writers prompt and had everyone write her a… Continue reading Stories on why we create

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10 writing experiments to avoid

Amy L Sauder

My friend was going to do a writing experiment, but was worried I as her writing coach wouldn't approve. So I sent her a comprehensive list of all the experiments I disapprove of. If you're thinking of experimenting with your writing, here's a cautionary look at what experiments to avoid.  Oh no, you’re doing an… Continue reading 10 writing experiments to avoid

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Why I wanna be like Ksenia Anske when I writerly grow up

Amy L Sauder

Although, let's be real: Ksenia and I don't plan on actually growing up in our writerly lives. It's more like staying daydreaming children forever, but then pretending to be grown-up long enough to do the business stuff. I don’t remember how I discovered Ksenia. But I do remember what stuck in my mind about her:… Continue reading Why I wanna be like Ksenia Anske when I writerly grow up

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Guest Post: How Ghostwriting is Hurting the Book World

Amy L Sauder

Olivia J has agreed to share her concerns about ghostwriting here, and you can check out my defense of ghostwriting on her site. What a fun collaboration <3 Read the posts, then join the convo 🙂 "The role of a writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable… Continue reading Guest Post: How Ghostwriting is Hurting the Book World

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13 tools for editing your book

Amy L Sauder
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for the Writers, Musings

I murdered for you & I’m not okay

Amy L Sauder

in my book. I should probably clarify that. But isn't that a beautiful blogpost title? 😉 I finished the first draft of my quirky meta murder mystery! Honestly, it happened so fast. I thought I'd be agonizing over the last couple scenes for days. And I just whipped them out and suddenly that was the… Continue reading I murdered for you & I’m not okay

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DNA of a writer: how my reading affects my writing

Amy L Sauder

Last week I shared my top 10 books and their commonalities. Now you get to see the top 3 elements that are in more than half of my favorite books. *Props to Maggie Schoepke guessing there's a supernatural element in my fav books. I don't specify it that way here, but that's definitely related to these.*… Continue reading DNA of a writer: how my reading affects my writing

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DNA of a writer: My top 10 books

Amy L Sauder

Ahh, the dreaded question: “What’s your favorite book?” Rachel Giesel was kind enough to expand it to “What’s your top 5 favorite books?” I’m taking part in a free online course to figure out my writerly DNA – analyzing who I am, what I read, and what I write to come up with who I… Continue reading DNA of a writer: My top 10 books