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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Oct 5-11, 2014

TED talks have invaded this week. Don’t think I’m hearing an argument, though :) K.M. Weiland continues her most common writing mistakes series with repetitive dialogue. She shows you how to recognize...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Oct 26-Nov 1, 2014

K.M. Weiland uses Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to show how your characters’ goals can be meaningful. Why you might be ruining your story’s best scenes. Katie’s weekly vlog. Roz Morris writes about how...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Oct 26-Nov...

Last week, it was the attack on Parliament Hill that was the big news. This week, and many would say even eclipsing last week’s drama, is Jian Gomeshi. If you’ve been living under a rock somewhere,...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Nov 9-15, 2014

Last week’s big publishing news in The Globe and Mail: Where is Simon & Schuster heading? What Amazon’s strategy may mean for publishing today. Someone saw this coming. Rebecca Allen. The Digital...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Dec 14-20, 2014

It’s Christmas Eve Eve . . . if that makes any sense :D K.M. Weiland on the difference between theme and message. An excellent podcast by DIY MFA’s Gabriela Pereira on some of the ways you can outline....

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Dec 21-27,...

Sixteen tips for dealing with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The Toast. Anna Maria Tremonti of CBC’s The Current interviews psychologist Brian Little about personality types. The elusive art of...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, Jan 4-10, 2015

Good things come in little packages? Publishers Weekly: The print book is making a comeback. Why the self-published ebook is no longer the new query. Anne R. Allen. K.M. Weiland’s most common writing...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Jan 25-31,...

It’s provincial by-election day here in the Sudz. Lot’s of controversy flying about lately. We’ll see what the people decide. Fast Company makes the case for treadmill desks. The ideal work schedule as...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, Feb 8-14, 2015

Ten things that people who love their lives do differently. Higher Perspective. Twenty beliefs happy people share. Lifehack. My favourite? #17: They comprehend that happiness isn’t everything. How to...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, April...

Not an overwhelming amount of thoughty this Thursday, but quality is the thing. The tragic news of the week is the earthquake in Tibet. Zee News. Before and after images of the devastation from Think...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, June 14-20, 2015

Another wonderful week for Writerly Goodness! What’s the key event and how is it different from the inciting incident and the first plot point? I know I still forget the distinctions. K.M. Weiland’s...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, July 26-August 1, 2015

Tipsday is back, full force. Feel the Writerly Goodness ;) K.M. Weiland shares four ways to write a likeable protagonist at the beginning of the character arc. Helping writers become authors. Related:...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, July...

Interesting stuff this week. Veeerrry interesting ;) Controversial feminist Camille Paglia lectures on Shakespeare’s evil women. CBC’s Ideas. Don’t know what the ‘vocal fry’ is? Faith Salie...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, August 2-8,...

Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, animated on Brainpickings. Josh Barro explores the difference between American and Canadian political debates. The New York Times. Traffic stop: On consent and...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, August...

Getting thoughty with it ;) Anna Lovind shares her thoughts on the self-talk that can make or break you. Susan Cain is interviewed on the CBC’s Q about the quiet revolution. The kindness of strangers...

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Tipsday: Writerly Goodness found on the interwebz, August 16-22, 2015

Blissfully back to normal! And Mom’s surgery went wonderfully, thanks. Now, on to the Writerly Goodness: Are you protagonist and your main character the same person? K.M. Weiland explains how the...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, August...

We’re starting out seriously. Such is the nature of thoughty Thursday. Anna Lovind’s wish for us all: the year without rape. Amanda Palmer’s open letter to a fan on the topic of the choice to have a...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, August...

Sorry guys, it was all about the writing this week. Still, I hope you get a few creative ideas from this week’s offerings. Brainpickings pays tribute to Oliver Sacks: love, lunacy, and a life fully...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, September...

Making up for last week (!) And happy Friday (yeah, I’m posting this late . . .)! Brené Brown writes about the physics of vulnerability and what resilient people have in common. Brainpickings. How...

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Thoughty Thursday: Things that made me go hmmmm on the interwebz, October...

Making up for last week! Here are 13 reasons we need a change in government up here. Press Progress. And guess what? We got it (!) For better or worse. I hope for better. Really, anything’s got to be...

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