Author: Cathryn Free
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6 More Books to Read if You’re Serious about Writing
The six mores are must reads if you ready to take your writing seriously. In my previous post, 6 Books to Read if You’re Serious about Writing, I explain that as writers, we are constantly learning and growing in our craft. This means the we are forever students of the craft of writing. The more…
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How to Be More Creative
Tips to help you banish doubt and be more creative. “I could never do that.” “I’m just not creative.” I’ve heard my fair share of dismissive remarks from people (friends, students, etc.) about creativity. They often sound like a variation on the same theme: I’m simple not made that way. This idea that some lucky…
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5 YA Books to Add to Your Summer TBR
Add these clean YA books to your summer TBR list! Ah summer. The perfect time to head to the beach or the lake with a cooler full of snacks and a stack of fun and flirty novels. As a writer and reader of YA, you know I love a swoony teenage romance. They’re so fun…
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How to Find a Literary Agent
Five places to help you find your perfect literary agent! So you wrote a book. Amazing! Kudos friend, because that is not an easy thing to do! But what’s next? For many writers, myself included, traditional publishing is the goal. You want to see you beautiful book baby in your hands, in bookstores, and enjoyed…
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Five Things Your First Page Needs
Use these five tips to nail your novel open and grab your reader on the first page! At a time in which you have about 13 seconds to capture a reader’s attention, writing a captivating first page matters! And if you plan to query agents to try and find a champion for your book, this…
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Tales, Scales, and Tiaras Cover Reveal!
Dragons, Griffins, Chimeras, Unicorns… Join us on a royal adventure filled with epic quests, brilliant banter, and plenty of swoon-inducing romance. I’m am so excited to share this with you! The Tails, Scales, and Tiaras anthology releases this summer from Quill and Flame Publishing House, and I’m so excited to be a part of it!…
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10 Hacks to Actually Get Your Novel Written
10 hacks to beat writer’s block and actually get your novel written! 2024 is the year you’re going to write that novel that you’ve been thinking about for the past 5-10 years. It’s something you’ve wanted to do, but can never find the time for. Or maybe you’re ready to dedicate the time, but don’t…
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“The Borealis Eclipse” Published in Cricket Magazine
My short fiction piece, “The Borealis Eclipse”, was published in the September 2023 issue of Cricket magazine. When I first started pursuing publication, I decided that I would start with magazines. I wanted the practice, the resume, and frankly, the income. Magazines have a greater need for short pieces since many put out an issue…
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10 Reasons to Keep a Reading Journal
These 10 reasons to keep a reading journal will help you get focused, stay organized, and hit your reading goals! I’m obsessed with journals. I think most writers are because we are constantly having ideas we want to write down, feelings we need to process, or lists of things to organize. I’m a recent convert…
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“Sink or Swim” Published in Cricket Magazine
My short fiction piece, “Sink or Swim”, was published in the July/August 2022 issue of Cricket magazine. When I first started pursuing publication, I decided that I would start with magazines. I wanted the practice, the resume, and frankly, the income. Magazines have a greater need for short pieces since many put out an issue…
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