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The Writing Cooperative

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How Removing ‘That’ Can Make Your Copy Sing

Easy-to-follow guidance to help you improve your writing — The advice was confusing at first. “‘That’ is a stutter word for writers,” my journalism professor said, handing me a piece I’d written for his class. On the paper were lines of red ink crossing out a few “thats.” I didn’t understand. If “that” is a word, how could it…

Writing

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How Removing ‘That’ Can Make Your Copy Sing
How Removing ‘That’ Can Make Your Copy Sing
Writing

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The Writing Cooperative

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Writers, Use These Instagram Hashtags to Be Seen

Forty hashtags for connecting with other writers on Instagram — Writing can be a lonely pursuit. We sit for hours at our computers, typing away. Sometimes we’ll write in coffee shops or libraries, to be around others. Even when we’re not writing, we’re often alone. We writers live inside our minds, where we ponder ideas or characters whose stories we’re…

Social Media

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Writers, Use These Instagram Hashtags to Be Seen
Writers, Use These Instagram Hashtags to Be Seen
Social Media

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ILLUMINATION

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The Burning of a Child’s Innocence

Murder and the end of a childhood — Something is burning. We see the orange glow in the distance, like a pumpkin on fire in the black night. Our car rounds the corner. The pumpkin disappears. The next turn, closer now. We see the orange glow again. But this time, more lights, red and flashing. “Oh my gosh,”…

Memoir

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The Burning of a Child’s Innocence
The Burning of a Child’s Innocence
Memoir

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Literairyland Lite

·Aug 29

Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 29, 2023

New titles from Taylor Moore, Jennifer Weiner, and more — Taylor Moore’s newest Garrett Kohl novel tops the list of new books hitting shelves this week. Moore first introduced Kohl in 2021’s Down Range. That book earned Moore a Barry Award nomination for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel. And today, Moore publishes the third Garrett Kohl novel, Ricochet. Other titles making…

Books

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Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 29, 2023
Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 29, 2023
Books

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Literairyland Lite

·Aug 22

Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 22, 2023

Karin Slaughter’s new thriller, a Patrick Mahomes biography, and more — Karin Slaughter’s latest thriller headlines the list of new books that are available to read starting today. Slaughter is the New York Times bestselling author of novels such as Blindsighted and Pieces of Her. Her new book is After That Night. Other books that are hitting shelves this week include…

Books

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Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 22, 2023
Five New Books Hitting Shelves on Aug. 22, 2023
Books

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The Writing Cooperative

·Aug 21

What’s Old Is New Again: Why I Stopped Using a Computer and Started Writing by Hand

Going analog could give your writing a jump start — Here is how the world works: Someone invents or discovers a new technology, and the rest of us adopt it. The wheel begat the chariot, which became the carriage, and now the car. Papyrus became paper, and now we read and write on computers, phones, tablets, and watches. Except when…

Writing

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What’s Old Is New Again: Why I Stopped Using a Computer and Started Writing by Hand
What’s Old Is New Again: Why I Stopped Using a Computer and Started Writing by Hand
Writing

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Literairyland Lite

·Aug 15

Paul Murray’s Much-Anticipated New Novel Headlines This Week’s New Book Releases

Five new books publishing on Aug. 15, 2023 — Paul Murray’s new novel, The Bee Sting, is getting accolades and good reviews. And you can read it starting today. The Bee Sting headlines books hitting the shelves on Aug. 15. …

Books

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Paul Murray’s Much-Anticipated New Novel Headlines This Week’s New Book Releases
Paul Murray’s Much-Anticipated New Novel Headlines This Week’s New Book Releases
Books

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The Startup

·Aug 9

Why You Really Should Think Twice, or Three Times, Before Turning Your Passion Into a Paycheck

What to ask yourself before turning a hobby into a job — Shortly after graduating college, I devised a plan to help my grandmother make some money. Grandma, who we grandkids called mammaw for reasons I’ll never understand, was retired. She’d spent her life sewing and crocheting, making everything from doilies to quilts. By the time I finished school, I realized many…

Entrepreneurship

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Why You Really Should Think Twice, or Three Times, Before Turning Your Passion Into a Paycheck
Why You Really Should Think Twice, or Three Times, Before Turning Your Passion Into a Paycheck
Entrepreneurship

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ILLUMINATION

·May 9

Learning a Writing Lesson By Listening to Tim Weaver Talk About His Writing Process

Weaver busts an oft-repeated piece of writing advice — Author Tim Weaver recently busted some oft-repeated writing advice on The Writer’s Routine. “I always like to re-read and re-edit, if necessary, what I’ve written that day before I start the next day,” Weaver said. Many creative writers subscribe and prescribe to the idea that you should get your first…

Writing

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Learning a Writing Lesson By Listening to Tim Weaver Talk About His Writing Process
Learning a Writing Lesson By Listening to Tim Weaver Talk About His Writing Process
Writing

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Literairyland Lite

·May 9

Andy Cohen’s New Memoir Headlines New Books Coming Out on May 9

And four other notable new releases this week — Andy Cohen headlines this week’s new books with a memoir of his early years as a father. Actor Andrew McCarthy also releases a fatherhood memoir this week, and we get an exciting new thriller from up-and-coming author Candice Fox. …

Reading

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Andy Cohen’s New Memoir Headlines New Books Coming Out on May 9
Andy Cohen’s New Memoir Headlines New Books Coming Out on May 9
Reading

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