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It will be hard, but it will also be worth it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570982965579-6J5NTAIK8O9UX32GOGNC/NaNoWrimo-Graph-Example.png The Writer's Block - Four Reasons To Take On NaNoWriMo Here’s an example NaNoWriMo graph. It’s a truly magical tool that helps keep you motivated. It’s so cool because it allows you to see your WIP grow. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/tips-for-crafting-a-concise-elevator-pitch monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570715974908-KPVKP7UODIWMQ13KUMPI/Elevator-Pitch-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Tips for Crafting A Concise Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch is like a teaser trailer. 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Forever and a Day (Harper) is one of many that he’s read over the last few months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570499582442-JGI6TZZUHPHMQYAB80JY/Lady-In-The-Lake-Laura-Lippman.jpg The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community - Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman Art is planning to reread Lauren Lippman’s Lady in the Lake (William Morrow) so that he can teach it during the fall semester https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570499247714-IGJEUJ1K9F3KM2U83T2V/spy-kid-art-taylor-interview-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Art’s son Dash is really into spies and has a bunch of different gadgets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570499518765-DFPW4E9TTWB8QVVNGUI5/shrugging-tony-stark-art-taylor-interview-live-by-the-shelf.gif The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Dash’s reaction when he didn’t win the creative writing contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570499173667-X1U794WEFC1PE8KHU1HO/eqmm-july-august-2018.jpg The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Art Taylor’s award winning short story “English 398: Fiction Workshop” is published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500182801-PTJQKG354ETVFMC8R0HL/Art-Taylor-Bio-Pic-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Art Taylor Bio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500105933-FG75GP9HJV8KYEDJWXIR/meryl-streep-jennifer-lopez-approve.gif The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Art relates writing to Dash learning to walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570499462210-7WTDBRETZ2VOPHDTSPUU/nope-doctor-who.gif The Writer's Block - Art Taylor: Hone Your Craft, Connect with Your Community Art and his wife are showing Dash the more tame 007 films. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/zach-powers-interview monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500705394-MZNRQYL6I7KMDT1VI8CG/Mary-Poppins-Dropping-Magic.gif The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience Zach Powers still isn’t over the English Toffee flavor losing the M&M competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500788914-572HK822F5Y7R9PNGPMY/Peace-Out.gif The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience Zach’s only joking. If you want to be a writer than go for it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570501265959-H64AKKNQG95NFTNUEGKP/Zach-Powers-Bio-Picture.jpeg The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience Zach Powers Bio Pic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500815115-SLEJBL6QJ25AZRM9MCLS/A-Bend-In-The-Stars.jpg The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience - A Bend In The Stars by Rachel Barenbaum Zach Powers is looking forward to reading Rachel Barenbaum’s A Bend In The Stars (Grand Central Publishing). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570500815112-3752BD3EQSN4E6X8H4H1/Disappearing-Earth-Julia-Phillips.jpg The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience - Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips Zach is also looking forward to reading Julia Phillips’ Disappearing Earth (Knopf). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570501058831-PJQ75ETQ8R00L6QDV21P/art.jpg The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience Zach Powers gives insight into his creative writing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570501114853-97SOMUX33AVQ7PEDZBJ1/being-weird-is-good.gif The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience If you ask Zach, writing weird things is never a bad thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570501343772-Y3FKNY3O8KK8395FZHZX/First-Cosmic-Velocity-Zach-Powers.jpg The Writer's Block - Zach Powers: Owning the Weird & Mastering Patience First Cosmic Velocity (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; August 6, 2019) by Zach Powers. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/embrace-lifes-noise-let-your-ideas-marinate-and-fill-up-your-eco-meter monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653195411-BOACYSM7SU8P18RXK9U8/mushoo_original.gif The Writer's Block - Embrace Life's Noise, Let Your Ideas Marinate & Fill Up Your Eco Meter Life can be noisy, messy, and incredibly distracting. That’s okay. Just take it one day at a time. Writing is a process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653138988-VLQ129ULUTVU1KT2E026/dark-jak-daxter-fill-up-meter.gif The Writer's Block - Embrace Life's Noise, Let Your Ideas Marinate & Fill Up Your Eco Meter Give your ideas time to marinate and then once your creativity meter is full, get writing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653048972-6EKEWVOB9DT5MR80VKZ0/rafiki-embrace-the-noise.jpg The Writer's Block - Embrace Life's Noise, Let Your Ideas Marinate & Fill Up Your Eco Meter Letting your creative ideas marinate is an essential part of the writing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570652943208-NHQ832U3VQ7U20SB67SH/fill-up-creative-writing-meter.png The Writer's Block - Embrace Life's Noise, Let Your Ideas Marinate & Fill Up Your Eco Meter Embrace Life's Noise, Let Your Ideas Marinate & Fill Up Your Eco Meter https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/brandon-melendez-interview monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502167533-AB38N7CHURTMYX8QA7OB/heath-ledger-being-suave-10-things-i-hate-about-you.gif The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Brandon and I geeked about 10 Things I Hate About You and Heath Ledger’s amazing talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502291221-IJA7ZU376CXOMVV6OFUD/ron-swanson-thumbs-up.gif The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Omelette choice is approved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502031063-Q8MSWD3WGXNQ7LB5L8LM/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-brandon-melendez.jpg The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Brandon Melendez’s debut poetry collection Gold That Frames The Mirror (Write Bloody Press; April 2, 2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502115734-FXZ5C024AQLUXHN0PYAA/emperors-new-groove.gif The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives How I imagined Brandon’s cross-country tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502322071-2RB6CGX14SYCDU3WNWR2/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-in-the-wild.jpeg The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Photo of Gold That Frames The Mirror by Brandon Melendez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502082610-4PA68K2GPLWCLSFGHZ35/this-is-fine.jpg The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Writing is hard work. But it’s worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502461544-EYXWDYSYLXOR4SV7X6O8/Brandon-Melendez-Bio-Pic.jpg The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives Brandon Melendez bio pic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570502241990-GT260PEUB2OJ21RDY5MW/gold-that-frames-the-mirror-quote.jpg The Writer's Block - Brandon Melendez: Finding & Preserving Narratives A quote from Gold That Frames The Mirror by Brandon Melendez. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/michelle-webber-interview monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570376382587-QDZC1S1KAB0DGVJROX99/Meryl-Streep.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship There’s nothing Michelle loves to see more than authors supporting other authors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570379275731-H7G856BX3S5TBVEF5HGO/Michell-Webber-Publicist-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship Michelle Webber Headhsot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375886404-SFDCN5Z8GDYTVFLOZUUM/Stay-Calm.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship Michelle preparing to drop some knowledge about literary citizenship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570379041993-LECUF0O30G62DJUNNBUR/Mic-Drop-Minions.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship And with that Michelle Webber as bestowed on you all the knowledge you need to be a good literary citizen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375466837-4VS3EOLMY1DG49F1WVU8/Well-Then-Michelle-Webber-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship Gosh that’s a lot of books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570379242734-JWFNNAB6XN4YD0IZO2WU/Hi-Five.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375741727-PZGCA4UI20M6V0RB4FN9/Praise-Michelle-Webber-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship Michelle Webber is thankful for working with so many wonderful authors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375328935-ZA199ILAYC5VK2D2J3O0/Groot-Michelle-Webber-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.gif The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship Michelle Webber has a lot to say about the pros and cons of salty snacks, and I’m ready to hear them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375946401-DB2VO0DXZCAJCBZ9YQNC/Midnight-in-Chernobyl-Michell-Webber-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship - Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham Midnight in Chernobyl is one of several books Michelle is looking forward to reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375946776-5I0PBKB93JFIT5UW0OQM/The-Warehouse-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship - The Warehouse by Rob Hart The Warehouse is another book on Michelle’s to-be-read list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570375946411-9JSW9FZ5JJKJMPU41TF0/Coyote-Songs-Interview-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Michelle Webber: The Role of Publicity & Literary Citizenship - Coyote Songs by Gabino Inglesias Michelle is almost finished reading Coyote Songs and she is absolutely floored by the book. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/how-much-should-writers-read monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653565569-PVE8QYHO8XRCQOQVS0L0/mother-of-god.gif The Writer's Block - How Much Should Writers Read? Read books that get you excited about writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653606058-NQ50RL9HRTTPGIN3VDO1/challenge-accepted.gif The Writer's Block - How Much Should Writers Read? Read diversely and read for enjoyment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570653385969-YRPUCGU7WHF4WQXDP2L9/drinking-coffee-reading.gif The Writer's Block - How Much Should Writers Read? The typical advise most authors give is to read a lot. But how much is a lot? How much should you be reading? https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/awp-2019-recap monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590173814-2MV728BQMQERN75CDI6I/dragon-fly-notes-anne-panning-stillhouse-press.jpg The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - Dragonfly Notes by Anne Panning Dragonfly Notes (Stillhouse Press) is the latest book by Anne Panning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590173702-YIZUUYDLYRKVAK8G9Y71/love-songs-cover-anita-felicelli-stillhouse-press.jpg The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - Love Songs For A Lost Continent Love Songs For A Lost Continent (Stillhouse Press) is a short story collection by Anita Felicelli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590175977-AC9FG0B8O9NB4DWLNK1N/remnants-front-cover-web-sized_orig.png The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - The Remnants by Robert Hill Forest Avenue Press was kind enough to give me a copy of The Remnants by Robert Hill to review for Live By The Shelf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590174454-LSKQRRE6CH2NGSMDP9E5/Barrelhouse-Magazine-Logo.png The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - Barrelhouse Magazine Barrelhouse Magazine is one of the best literary magazines out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590174948-QI6VIOQZEFF1VC8YHKDH/story-issue-4-cover.jpg The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - Story Magazine After a serious revamp Story Magazine is back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590175482-BZLEIUNJ49EDPU9PFRZ4/campfire-logo.jpg The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out - Campfire Creative Writing Software Campfire is creative writing software that is comparable to Scrivener, but it’s cheaper and has some different features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590063473-3HDJCIUQL3H9DW43Q1DM/AWP-2019-success.gif The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out AWP 2019 was a success! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570589840759-9ABP98OEY9O4MZ37LYFI/AWP-2019-book-haul-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - AWP 2019 Recap: Six People & Presses To Check Out This isn’t the biggest book haul I’ve taken from AWP, but I’d say this year’s conference was still extremely successful! https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/keep-calm-and-take-awp-by-storm monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570589399135-F5P2DB7RJTA8FWM2F1KX/take-my-money.jpg The Writer's Block - Keep Calm and Take AWP By Storm Be sure to set a budget for AWP and have the willpower to stick to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570589130622-IMO9GX8LRIRPE0SIPWD0/have-patience.gif The Writer's Block - Keep Calm and Take AWP By Storm Here are some key tips to help you tackle AWP this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570589261849-AQN7C2I1XRM9IZ1UPO6L/spy-kids-look-things-up.gif The Writer's Block - Keep Calm and Take AWP By Storm https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/are-you-going-to-conversations-and-connections monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570590895103-WPEP4BBKD2F88WOQ7TNW/making-friends.gif The Writer's Block - Are You Going to Conversations & Connections? 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Barrelhouse Magazine’s Conversations and Connections has a great atmosphere. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/creators-vs-curators-vs-critters monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570676386781-TDR8MV6WHS0ZKIJMCT6F/patience-quotes-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Creators vs. Curators vs. Critters Whether you’re a creator, curator, or a critter, when it comes to creative writing patience is essential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570676573256-REA5JQJBCBVKQDGBYKAN/just-do-it-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Creators vs. Curators vs. Critters Stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and focus on the type of writer you are and your writing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570676351869-E32ULP7WRNGXO0X23CW6/creators-curators-critters-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Creators vs. Curators vs. Critters Creators are those whose sole focus is writing. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/three-craft-books-every-writer-should-read monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570755377387-S4TMXWDUDX2B9AK1KEEX/Still-Writing-Dani-Shapiro-Cover-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Three Craft Books Every Writer Should Read - Still Writing by Dani Shapiro Still Writing (Grove Press) not only offers some great craft advise, but it also talks a lot about the writing life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570755379194-L9G49BJ2T9YAHFYDA6LM/Thrill-Me-Benjamin-Percy-Live-By-The-Shelf.png The Writer's Block - Three Craft Books Every Writer Should Read - Thrill Me by Benjamin Percy Thrill Me (Graywolf Press) is ideal for those who are looking to mix the best elements of literary and genre fiction together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570755377388-BZ69O82D7I291MOBH5HU/Several-Short-Sentences-About-Writing-Verlyn-Klinkenborg-Live-By-The-Shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Three Craft Books Every Writer Should Read - Several Short Sentences On Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg Several short sentences on writing (Vintage) is ideal for those struggling to find their authorial voice. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/build-momentum-from-page-one monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570677015078-BHDFO59ZUB6SI9Z2MYH0/boom-excitement-momentum-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Build Momentum From Page One See how Delia Owens creates momentum on the first page? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570677107849-L10QLVG0NUQHCNMD5X4V/Indiana-Jones-Boulder-Momentum-Live-By-The-Shelf.gif The Writer's Block - Build Momentum From Page One Establishing conflicts on the first page of you manuscript is one way to build momentum and hook your readers. https://www.livebytheshelf33.com/writers-block/publishing-is-a-people-business monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8fc40ed3f19b71ebb703a6/1570756632930-LQTSV06LWI9JMTWJRALR/build-bridges-network-live-by-the-shelf.jpg The Writer's Block - Publishing is a People Business While writing is solitary, publishing is a people business. 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