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BOOK INC’S Tips on Process & Craft For Memoir & Novel Writers
The Writer's DeskBy
Delighted that her garden produced vegetables, Elisheva Trenk contemplates a passage from Julia Cameron’s "The Artist's Way" and how effort is tied to results.
June 08, 2023
Room to WriteBy
After reading an article by JR Moehringer about ghostwriting, Jennifer Gaites realizes that approaching her own memoir like a ghostwriter will help her dig deeper.
June 01, 2023
Trust the ProcessBy
book inc director J. Greg Phelan shares some helpful editing techniques that he's learned over the years from mentors and books and applied to his novel.
May 25, 2023
Getting It DoneBy
book inc Peer Artist Leader Shanda McManus began her Baldwin For The Arts residency with high expectations. But she quickly learned, she is the initiator of her distractions.
May 18, 2023
In the MarginsBy
Memoir Incubator writer Eileen Toomey reviews the rejections she received from literary magazines, and resolves to keep submitting.
May 11, 2023
Inside the Book Revision LabBy
After achieving several writing goals including completing a memoir, Elizabeth Jannuzzi pushes imposter syndrome aside and relishes in a newfound confidence.
May 04, 2023
Taking Time to WriteBy
Renee Walsh wonders why she, a lover of all contests, is sometimes hesitant to enter writing contests.
April 27, 2023
Novel ConceptsBy
When registering for her college classes, book inc writer Lauren DeFelice realizes she needs to make time for her novel.
April 20, 2023
In the MarginsBy
Memoir Incubator writer Eileen Toomey has paused writing fiction and returned to writing true stories of resilience.
April 17, 2023
Room to WriteBy
Peer Artist Leader Jennifer Gaites discusses how enrolling in the Novel Incubator helped her develop her memoir's narrative arc.
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