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Scrivener Tips: Format Bar, Header Bar, & Ruler (Free Preview)
Heads up, all you Scrivener app fans, did you know about all the things you can do with just the Header bar in Scrivener’s Editor window? Read on to…
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S7-01 Final Thoughts & Bonus Video for Fiction Writers
Section 7: Wrapping Things Up
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S6-03 Making Corrections, Pt. 2 (Free Preview)
Section 6: Ebooks - Proofing & Polishing
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S6-02 Making Corrections, Pt. 1
Section 6: Ebooks - Proofing & Polishing
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S6-01 Using the Kindle Previewer
Section 6: Ebooks - Proofing & Polishing
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Gleaning Words
Gleaning Words
Rewrite the Story of Your Life. Gleaning Words "gleans" the best entries from author Eric Beaty's numerous journals—among other works—to inspire, motivate, and captivate readers.

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Angels Among Us
a poem in memory of a treasured co-worker by Eric Beaty. This is a poem I wrote the day after a co-worker was tragically murdered by her husband many…
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Bad Things Personified
Sometimes it helps to give bad things a personality. Have you ever thought about giving your troubles a personality to relate to? I did once. Here’s a…
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A Strategy for Writer’s Burnout
Suffering from burnout? Write a story about it. Here’s a journal entry I wrote to help me overcome impending writer’s burnout. I hope the insights I…
Seasons: A Time for Change
a poem about the triumph of a Tree. Enjoy this poem I wrote about the trials—and ultimate triumph—of a solitary Tree as it faces the changes of the…
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Freefalling Without A Parachute
My most personal entry to date. What do you do when you’ve done everything and nothing works? You don’t want to give up because that’s not like you, but…
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Write It Down!
If you don’t, how will you have a better perspective? I’ve always advocated writing things down. This is a prime example of why I have so many journals…
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Rory’s Story Cubes
an experiment in storytelling. Have you ever had trouble coming up with story ideas? I know I have, and if you're anything like me, it would probably…
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Interrogate Your Characters
Interviewing your characters may be just the ticket to busting out of writer’s block. This entry is based on a writing prompt entitled “Interrogate Your…
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Sometimes You Just Have To Write
Instead of beating yourself up, why not just write? Sometimes, I find myself running around in my own thoughts like a whirlwind spinning around and…
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NaNoWriMo: The Aftermath
I survived NaNoWriMo—1 month later! Well, here it is, nearly the end of the year. After all the intensity of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month…
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Amazon Bestseller Ranking Strategies
7 tips for launching your book into Amazon’s bestselling stratosphere. It's been two months since I launched my new book SMART FOCUS Book 1. Today, I'll…
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How I Backup My Scrivener Writing Projects
It doesn’t have to be rocket science. I back up my files each and every time I use Scrivener. In this post, I’ll share with you how I go about it.
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Creativity Is Messy!
and so is the mind of an author. In the spirit of keeping a writing habit fed and watered (mainly fiction-related), I recently discovered a new…
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Something BIG Is Coming...
I’ve got something BIG in the works for Founding Members. If you’re a fan of the amazing writing app Scrivener but can’t get your head around th…
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NaNoWriMo 2015 Official Participant
Let's see if I can synch another win...
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