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• Writers Publish Podcast: Editing Your NaNo Manuscript

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  Posted on 05 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writers Publish Podcast: Editing Your NaNo Manuscript

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  Posted on 05 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing the Action-Reaction Sequence

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  Posted on 02 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing the Action-Reaction Sequence

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  Posted on 02 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Scene Summary For Plotters and Pantser

  Ron Estrada and I discuss summarizing scenes Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Black Friday Specials on Online Classes

  

  Get started on the way to your writing dream THIS Thanksgiving weekend! Ridiculously low BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS on my go-at-your-own-pace online classes! Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Minute Teaching for #Novelists: Anatagonists, a Love/hate Relationship

  Today we talked about antagonists and how to make them 3 dimensional from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Minute Teaching for Novelists: Characters and Sidekicks

  Today I talk about supporting characters and sidekicks from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass.   Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Minute Teaching for Novelists: The Ultimate Hero

  Today I talk about characterization and the ultimate hero from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass.  Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Minute Teachings for Authors

  Today I’m sharing about heroic protagonists from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass.  Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next live session! Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Minute Teaching for Novelists: Heroes Vs. Protagonists

  Today I’m sharing about heroic protagonists from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass.  Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next live session! Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• NO NaNoWriMo? Join Me for #FiMyNoMo

  What’s #FiMyNoMo? I’m glad you asked. It’s my alternative to NaNoWriMo aka National Novel Writing Month which takes place in November. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reignite Your Passion for Writing

  I started going through Donald Maass book “Fire in Fiction” and wanted to share what I’m learning with others. Come join me on my next live session! Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reignite Your Passion for Writing

  I started going through Donald Maass book “Fire in Fiction” and wanted to share what I’m learning with others. Come join me on my next life session! Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m a BLABer Mouth!

  Yes, it’s true! I’ve started Blabbing and I love it. My partner, Ron Estrada and I host our Teen Writers Publish Podcast LIVE almost every Saturday. If you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Write a Simple Summary

  When I first query an editor with an story idea, I break it down into a few simple parts. A summary is not an overview of the entire novel, but rather a... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Avoid Comma Drama

  

  Punctuation, blech! Yes, I know, but it’s not as bad as grammar—a subject we’ll tackle another time. In my craft blog today, I’ll share a few simple comma... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Best Writng Advice

  Early on in my writing journey, my quest for publication, I received a bit of advice that at first I balked but now, in clear hindsight, value more than any... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Procrastination Nation

  Hello, my name is Julie, and I’m a procrastinator. It’s something that I struggle with often. I have a short attention span, which isn’t helpful when you’re... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Romantic Suspense

  

  What is a romantic suspense? That’s a good question and one I’ve been asked by more than one person. Obviously it’s a story that has a romance and a suspense.... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION