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Finding the Right Words
Mar 3 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The right words, unique thoughts, perfect phrases, stunning sentence construction – why is it that they often come unbidden when you’re away from your...
Finding the Right Words
Mar 3 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The right words, unique thoughts, perfect phrases, stunning sentence construction – why is it that they often come unbidden when you’re away from your...
The Balancing Act of Backstory - Part 2
Feb 24 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The Art of Writing’s newest lecture and why understanding it is imperative. Laurel Cohn, Editing and Manuscript Development Services In this second part of...
The Balancing Act of Backstory - Part 2
Feb 24 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The Art of Writing’s newest lecture and why understanding it is imperative. Laurel Cohn, Editing and Manuscript Development Services In this second part of...
The Balancing Act of Backstory - Part 1
Feb 17 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The Art of Writing’s newest lecture and why understanding it is imperative. The use of backstory has become quite a contentious issue within writer,...
The Balancing Act of Backstory - Part 1
Feb 17 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The Art of Writing’s newest lecture and why understanding it is imperative. The use of backstory has become quite a contentious issue within writer,...
Urgency
Feb 10 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist That emotional urgency to write. It's waned over the years because I’ve mellowed with age. I still feel the need to write, just not...
Urgency
Feb 10 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist That emotional urgency to write. It's waned over the years because I’ve mellowed with age. I still feel the need to write, just not...
What Did the Judges Say?
Jan 27 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Literary competitions are a great way to break into publishing. With that in mind, I wanted to share the judge’s response to...
What Did the Judges Say?
Jan 27 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Literary competitions are a great way to break into publishing. With that in mind, I wanted to share the judge’s response to...
A Reader’s Questions
Jan 20 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist I like it when readers ask questions. It feels as though the core of what I’ve written has touched a heart, in...
A Reader’s Questions
Jan 20 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist I like it when readers ask questions. It feels as though the core of what I’ve written has touched a heart, in...
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