Tag: writing
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How I won SCAD, Finland + #TopShelfMe with my me-ness
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Not too long ago, my sister-friend-mentor, Akilah, mentioned a writing project that she was working on for Atlanta Black Star. It was one of those big deal kinda things. Her first submission was what she thought they wanted, but they weren’t feeling it. She redid it in full blast me-ness style…
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“I’m moving from good to better, so why…”
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When I quit my job last year, I was blessed with a HUGE opportunity to come aboard a publishing company as their editor. The owner of me and that company grew extremely close and that won’t be infringed upon at all. However, it’s just the…empathist in me, I guess. She…
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Improve your writing with alpha and beta readers
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Whenever something is being published, such as a book or an article, we want it to be in tiptop shape. You do that by sticking to the writing process and part of that process is revision. After going over your work the first time, it’s a great idea to get…
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5 steps to quickly refresh your focus
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I could’ve been finished working on that manuscript had I been focused. This isn’t a pity or bashing party of complaints, but rather observations. My concentration was off, and because it was late (and I needed to resume writing), I wanted an easy way to refresh my focus. Everything has an opposite,…
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How to survive a deadline that’s days away
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If you’re a procrastinator (or a recovering one), then you’ve done this plenty of times before. However, that doesn’t lighten the load on your chest, and the closer the deadline gets, the more you think of all things you should’ve, could’ve and would’ve done, including not waiting until the last…