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You Never Regret a Swim
Jan 5 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Writer’s block does exist. So many will tell you otherwise and until mid-last year, I would have agreed with them. I’ve changed my tune....
You Never Regret a Swim
Jan 5 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Writer’s block does exist. So many will tell you otherwise and until mid-last year, I would have agreed with them. I’ve changed my tune....
Foreshadowing
Dec 29 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Foreshadowing is the slow, cryptic revelation of your story’s information. This technique of alluding to something that will happen is an excellent way to...
Foreshadowing
Dec 29 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Foreshadowing is the slow, cryptic revelation of your story’s information. This technique of alluding to something that will happen is an excellent way to...
As Good as It Can Be
Dec 22 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Time to write. That’s what I wish for you this holiday season. Long stretches of calm, quiet time to think about your story and...
As Good as It Can Be
Dec 22 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Time to write. That’s what I wish for you this holiday season. Long stretches of calm, quiet time to think about your story and...
Voice and Is That Character Really Me?
Dec 15 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Penguin magical realism author, Tabitha Bird, during our Sunday night Alumni Time to Write session. The topic...
Voice and Is That Character Really Me?
Dec 15 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Penguin magical realism author, Tabitha Bird, during our Sunday night Alumni Time to Write session. The topic...
A Message from the Daughter of June Dally-Watki...
Dec 8 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The written word is incredibly powerful. Whether you are reading a book, a self-help social media post, an interesting newspaper article or a blog...
A Message from the Daughter of June Dally-Watki...
Dec 8 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist The written word is incredibly powerful. Whether you are reading a book, a self-help social media post, an interesting newspaper article or a blog...
Taking it to the Next Level
Nov 17 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Having a five-part series on handling the emotional and structural aspects of finally finishing your manuscript was such a treat. It was wonderful to...
Taking it to the Next Level
Nov 17 - Written By Lisa Clifford - Author/Journalist Having a five-part series on handling the emotional and structural aspects of finally finishing your manuscript was such a treat. It was wonderful to...
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