NaNoWriMo Roundup!
It's that time again! Halloween approaches, and just around the corner is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo! Whether you're...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Writing Tip: Hashtag Hack
Dear Readers, After a week off for good behavior (I typically don't blog in 5th weeks of the month), I'm back with a cool outlining hack...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
Writer's Life: On Receiving
Dear Readers, I know many of you are also writers, so I thought I'd share one of my smaller, more subtle pieces of advice for surviving...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 9, 2019
- 5 min
On Diversity & Representation
DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION – ONE READER’S PERSPECTIVE It’s no secret that diversity is gaining ground in popular media. Our world is...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 17, 2019
- 4 min
5 Steps to Finish Your Book
I know what it's like. You start out with a great idea, you've got all this momentum, you get halfway through your book, and wham! The...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 24, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 4
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 17, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 3
Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 13, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 2
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 4, 2018
- 4 min
NaNoPreptober: Week 1
Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and you know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Dec 21, 2017
- 3 min
From the Editor's Desk: GIE's 5 Writing Protips
Every year at this time, I do a year in review where I take a hard look at my writing process and look for ways to improve. This year,...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 25, 2017
- 5 min
Preptober: Week 4
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 18, 2017
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 3
Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 11, 2017
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 2
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Sep 27, 2017
- 4 min
NaNoWriMo: Prep for Preptober!
Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and we know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 23, 2017
- 2 min
How to Deal With Rejection
As a senior editor for a romance e-publisher, oftentimes, my job is to disappoint hopeful authors, to tell them that their work is not up...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 24, 2017
- 4 min
What Makes a Pro?
In my role as an author and editor, I am often asked, what do I consider to be the hallmarks of a professional writer? How do you tell...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 26, 2017
- 4 min
Writing Right: Fight Scenes Do's and Don't's
Fight scenes! Many writers dread writing them, and who can blame them? Writing a good fight scene is an art in itself. Here are some of...
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 15, 2017
- 2 min
Writing Right: Dialogue Tags
I’ve been an editor for eight years now, and I've noticed that one of the hallmarks of a newer, inexperienced writer is “fancy” dialogue...
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