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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Don’t Be Impressionable: Ignoring Well-Intended Advice
Sometimes, as a writer, you have a lot of people saying they are in your corner but these people are often some of the most unhelpful...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Staying Interested in Your Own Writing
Sometimes, as a writer, you may encounter quite a few challenges. You may end up with carpal tunnel or writer’s block or may get so...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Independent Authors, Should You Be One?
What is an independent author? It is a person who either self-publishes or chooses to publish with a small indie publisher, so not one of...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20215 min read
Women of Color in Science Fiction. Wherefore Art Thou?
Seriously though, how many women of color have you read about in science fiction? Black, Indian, Native American, Asian….where are the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Networking As A Writer….How?
I know that I cant be the only writer trying to build their network at every opportunity. And so, I want to just talk about networking as...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Scribophile: A Writer’s Paradise
Just one more perk of Camp NaNoWriMo. I discovered this writer’s group and have been on it ever since. Membership is free although there...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
For The Brave Souls Seeking Their First Publication
Here are a few tips for all of those writers who have finally struck up the nerve to seek publication. Whether it is in a journal, a...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Dabble or Scrivener? Writing Software Made Plain.
I know that many writers out there are curious about writing software and so I used the gifts given to me by Camp NaNoWriMo to help you...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Camp NaNoWriMo
Now, most with even a curiosity about being a writer have heard about NaNoWriMo also known as National Novel Writing Month. Taking place...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
State Violence in Literature
State Violence. In today’s culture, state violence has been seen a lot more than in the past. Not because it occurs more but thanks to...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Words We All Use Wrong
Now, there are many words people use incorrectly, lie v. lay and even affect v. effect. But, there are some words that everyone believes...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Words That Close The Gap
Words have an unmitigated power, they can form bridges just as easily as they can dismantle them. In times of division, words can bring a...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20215 min read
Characteristics of a Beautiful Story
As you may have guessed by now, I love reading. And while I read often and a lot, not everything I read is good. If I pick up a book and...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Amazing Women Who Write
The United States does not place as high a value on creative writing as other countries, there aren’t many statues in honor of short...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Folklore Trolls
What is folklore? Is it a fairy tale? A lie made up to appease the masses? No, it is simply a story told by the people. Folklore doesn’t...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Why Traveling Can Improve Your Writing
The world is a very large place, full of scary and dark things as U.S. citizens have been reminded of in this past week. And while I do...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
What To Do When Your Writing Is Stuck
Everyone goes through times where they feel as though they are in a rut. They may be stuck on how to get a character out of a situation...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
The Benefits of Workshopping
Any writers or poets out there? No? Well, even if it is just me, this is my blog and so I will take full liberties in espousing the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
What I Learned From Marlon James
Marlon James is a Jamaican author. You may have heard of his award winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. Well, last year, I...
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