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September 19, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a series. With summer about to leave us for good, maybe you want to have one last fling before cooler weather settles in. Maybe you were too busy at the day job over the summer to take vacation, but now looking for something to do as the year begins […]

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Open Camp Day 1 (Morning Recap)

August 28, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

I’m attending Open Camp this weekend. While people who read The Juggling Writer regularly may wonder what a recap about a conference focusing on Web technology has to do with writing, so far every panel discussion I’ve listened to has offered things I can do and use as a writer to get what I write […]

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5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Be A Better Writer Next Month

August 26, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

Summer’s nearing an end–the days are getting shorter and kids are returning to school. For many people, there’s a sense of urgency going into September. If you write, there’s a chance that writing will fall to the side as other responsibilities take priority. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Here are five things […]

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Tweet or Die?

July 6, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 3 Comments

We’ve all heard people touting the importance of that ever-present writing buzzword: platform. We’ve all heard that without a platform, you may as well give up writing, no matter how good you are. We’ve all heard about how writers need a blog, a Twitter account, a Facebook account, a Foursquare account, a Gowalla account, a […]

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WLT Agents Conference – Day 2 Recap

June 28, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

On Saturday morning, I attended the Why We Still Love Fiction session, moderated by John Pipkin. Panelists: agents B.J. Robbins and Alex Glass. What Makes a Book Good? When asked what the panelists look for in good fiction, Alex said he wants a book that’s a “transporting reading experience.” While both agents mentioned that readers […]

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WLT Agents Conference – Day 1 Recap

June 27, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

The Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference started Friday, June 25. I attended a pre-conference pitch workshop with agent, Rebecca Oliver. Here’s a recap of the workshop for those in other agents’ workshops, or for people unable to attend: Rebecca began the workshop by sharing 10 things agents often hear that drives them crazy. None […]

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Writing vs. Family

June 25, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

After almost 18 years together, my wife has come to accept that when she asks me how much longer I plan to write before lunch and I say, “15-20 minutes,” that what I really mean is, “Maybe 40-45 minutes.” Spending time with family is important, but so is having time to write. Throw in a […]

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Monday Motivation: The Luckiest Thing

June 13, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 10 Comments

Saturday night, instead of writing, I plopped down on the couch and watched a couple movies with my wife. I had plenty of writing-related things I needed to do; in fact, the plan for the evening was writing for me, and movies for my wife. I knew she’d enjoy the movies even more with company, […]

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Writing Through the Hunt

June 4, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

Many juggling writers spend their days at work wishing they were home writing. Sometimes the opportunity to have time to write comes along in the form of a layoff. I was laid off last December, and while landing my next job would be nice, it’s not something I’m stressing about (yet). Some people spend their […]

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Decisions, Decisions

May 28, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Wednesday, I talked about trusted readers. One of my trusted readers told me that while he liked the writing in a chapter in the book I’m polishing right now, he felt the chapter could be cut back or even removed. Another trusted reader said it was one of her favorite chapters. What’s a writer to […]

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Monday Motivation: Antique Ideas

May 17, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

If the idea well seems a little dry, I know a store most likely in your town (big or small) you can visit and come out full of ideas! Each time you visit, it’s different; each time you browse and leave, there’s the potential for discovering something new. The store? Your local antique shop! *          […]

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The Future of Books and Publishing

April 23, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

I recently watched Richard Nash’s talk about the future of books and publishing. (I found it here, on Booklife.) There are some great points made in the presentation, but there were two that really stuck out: The reminder that the long form narrative is a feature, not a bug. Most writers — whether they know […]

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5 Ways to Be Prepared for Seasonal Articles

April 21, 2010 by Christopher Gronlund 2 Comments

Spring is a great time to write articles. It’s no longer cold and wet, and it’s not so hot that you’d rather die than write. Really, though, every season is a great time to write articles. One of the problems with seasonal articles is planning ahead a few months and knowing what to pitch. If […]

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