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Read more about the article What is #CreateIt22?

What is #CreateIt22?

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Creation takes energy. This year, after all we've been through as a nation, as a planet, as a people, we lack that energy.

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CreateIt22

Madness? YES. We can do this together.

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Best way I know to defeat a block is to stomp on it. Join me. #CreateIt22

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Stop Comparing Yourself

How to Be Happy as a Writer

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This week, let's make ourselves a pact. I'll stop comparing myself to other writers - and so will you.

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Read more about the article Playing The “Too Many Drafts” Game (in which Everyone is a Winner)

Playing The “Too Many Drafts” Game (in which Everyone is a Winner)

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Do you know this game? If you’re a writer, you do: It’s where you write a draft, but it’s not right, so you put it aside and try again. And again. If this describes you, congratulations! You’re a writer. And there's hope for your draft.

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Read more about the article Regaining Momentum

Regaining Momentum

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Writing after a dry period is really hard, but there's no secret to getting back into it. There are only a few simple steps.

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Read more about the article The Two Most Important Things I Know About Writing

The Two Most Important Things I Know About Writing

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These two things seem contradictory. Spoiler alert: they're not.

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Read more about the article Learning From Those Who Came Before

Learning From Those Who Came Before

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We write our stories, and we do the best we can. For many of us, that means we write from perspective born of backgrounds we didn't control, educations we weren't aware were cheap, and information we didn't know was dated.

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Read more about the article Why Neil Gaiman?

Why Neil Gaiman?

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I'm going to tell you precisely why I love Neil Gaiman's work, and I'll do it by breaking down one of my favorite short stories: THE PRICE.

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Read more about the article Neil Gaiman Masterclass!

Neil Gaiman Masterclass!

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I have been given an AMAZING gift and I'm out of my mind with joy.

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Read more about the article Stop Thinking About Marketing

Stop Thinking About Marketing

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The reason we feel the need to hold baby creations up to some 30-year pro's for comparison is because our culture teaches us to judge all art according to salability - but salability is not the point of art.

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Read more about the article Just Keep Writing (even when it hurts)

Just Keep Writing (even when it hurts)

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So I wrote today for the first time since my dad died. It was not, shall we say, a *good* experience.

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Read more about the article Writing Fatigue (and what to do about it)

Writing Fatigue (and what to do about it)

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This month is not about producing something publishable. It's about teaching yourself to just keep writing, to ignore the inner editor, and to let yourself just spill words onto the page.

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Read more about the article Goodbye, Stan Lee

Goodbye, Stan Lee

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Fellow creatives, Stan Lee left big shoes to fill. We have some work to do.

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DO YOUR WORDS
DO YOUR WORDS

Do Your Words

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"Do your words" may be the most important words ever for writers.

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Read more about the article NaNoWriMo 2018!

NaNoWriMo 2018!

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Oh, yes. I’m going for it. What about you?

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Here's your sign

Here’s Your Sign

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Hey. Creative soul, I'm talking to you.

This is your sign not to give up.

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NO

I’m Not Putting it Off This Time

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Not this time, life. You don't get to win this round.

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Marketing is always a climb

A Bunch of Hard Truths About Publishing

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I might as well call this 'how to get published.'

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Welcome to the official site of Ruthanne Reid

New Design 2018

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A new and improved experience all-around!

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Patience is a long, long road

Your Trajectory Is Not Fixed

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Here's a lie I'll bet you've been told: "You have to figure out what you want to do before it's too late."

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An uncomfortable truth (about writing)

An Uncomfortable Truth (About Writing)

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Fellow writer, this will not feel good to read, but it is VERY IMPORTANT.

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