Category Archives: goals

Creating A Book Series by Stacy Hoff

Posted on September 22, 2017 by stacyhoff

Writing life. Gotta love it. If you think coming up with a plot line for a single novel is hard, try conceiving numerous plot lines for a multi-book series.      What was my initial reaction to writing a series? Yeah, … Continue reading →

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Joanne Guidoccio’s Positive Approach to Writing by Stacy Hoff

Posted on August 25, 2017 by stacyhoff

Hello Passionate Readers! Today I have author Joanne Guidoccio talking about her uniquely positive approach to writing. Affirmations for Writers During my cancer journey, I read Louise Hay’s book, You Can Heal Your Life, and developed an interest in affirmations. … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia, Writing, and Me by Stacy Hoff

Posted on June 2, 2017 by stacyhoff

Lately, I’ve seen dyslexia related issues appear on social media more and more. I’m glad for the increase in awareness. For me, the issue of dyslexia is personal. I am dyslexic. My middle school age son is also dyslexic. Not … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Juggling Act by Stacy Hoff

Posted on April 14, 2017 by stacyhoff

I know lots of writers. Tons. But out of all these authors I know, however, only a handful make enough money from writing to sustain themselves without additional income streams. This fiscal reality means that authors need to juggle full … Continue reading →

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New Year Goals by Stacy Hoff

Posted on January 6, 2017 by stacyhoff

Hello Passionate readers, I’m in the midst of preparing my 2017 New Year’s writing goals. Here’s some of what I’ve got down: 1) complete my work-in-progress (WIP) 2) stop psyching myself out about my WIP 3) start brand new mansucript, … Continue reading →

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How NaNoWriMo 2016 Worked Out For Me by Stacy Hoff

Posted on December 16, 2016 by stacyhoff

My writer friends and I always talk about our progress, which is not surprising. The writing community is small, passionate, helpful, and eager to keep everyone motivated. But even with this group of cheerleaders, we like to jump on events that … Continue reading →

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“WIPpersnapper” by Stacy Hoff

Posted on February 6, 2015 by stacyhoff

Some of my recent blog posts talked about WIP’s. WIP’s are what writers (like myself) call a manuscript that is a work-in-progress. My complaint last week was that there are simply too many other things for authors to get done, … Continue reading →

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I Think I Have a Bad Case of “Whatchamacallit” by Debralee Mede

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Imagine this:  A most evil, malignant and immortal wizard who throughout his villainous reign has plagued some with fear by acting like a “raging psychopath and sadist deriving pure amusement by inflicting pain on others.”  He does so without remorse: … Continue reading →

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