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Finding the Right Words

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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?

Lisa Clifford

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?

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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

Lisa Clifford

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...