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NaNoWriMo Lessons

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Last October, when my daughter was almost a year old, I decided that after a year of minimal progress on my writing projects, it was time to get back into … Continued

A Lofty Goal

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If you’ve been a regular reader of [untitled], then you’ll know that we started it (way back at the end of 2008) as a vehicle for mainstream and popular fiction, … Continued

The Walk With Me Project

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We like to think we have a social conscience here at Busybird Publishing. More than that, we try to imbue many of our projects with an altruistic outcome. The purpose … Continued

Happy New Year!

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We all MAKE resolutions for New Year. Some are for personal betterment, some for emotional and spiritual growth, and some for professional gain. We all want to better ourselves and … Continued

Reading: Part 2

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Reading as Recreation ‘When I was your age, television was called books.’ – Grandpa The Princess Bride. I’ve never understood people who don’t read. From as early as I can … Continued

Reading: Part 1

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Reading for Writers There are various reasons why reading is a worthwhile recreation, particularly if you’re a writer. Reading complements the very act of writing as an educator of how … Continued

Handling Criticism

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If you’re going to be a writer, here is something you need to learn – and accept – very quickly: not everybody is going to love what you write. You … Continued