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Self-publishing is not for every writer—you must have specific traits. Ask yourself the following 15 questions to decide if you should go it alone.

Ask yourself these 10 crucial questions before you quit your day job.

What's the difference between autobiography vs. memoir? Here's the answer.

A car engine breaks the stillness of the night … the smell of seaweed intrudes on an afternoon chess game … an unopened letter slips behind couch cushions.

Here's a guest post from bestseller Brenda Novak, who reveals 10 key basics to writing a great novel.

Can you program yourself to be creative on command? You bet! Here's a neat creative writing trick with a talisman. Try it for yourself!

From 101 Creative Writing Exercises, this exercise is called "Your Gang." Have you ever thought about writing a scene with an ensemble of characters?

Proofreading and editing are critical to good writing. In "The The Impotence of Proofreading," Taylor Mali demonstrates the value of human proofreading.

Writers tend to be creative in many areas of life, so it's no surprise that we can get creative with the truth. Or, as my mother said, You lie a lot. This is especially tempting when we are debating why we aren't published.

Some writing tips are cryptic or have multiple meanings. "Kill your darlings" is a popular and multifaceted piece of writing advice.

Semicolons should be used rarely, if at all. And beware dangling modifiers!

Based on interviews with authors over the years, conferences, and editing dozens of issues of Writer’s Digest, here are some things a writer should generally avoid.

Fun and inspiring tools and resources for journal writing. Use journaling as a way to promote creativity and practice writing every day.

So, you’ve spent the last couple of years at your gig honing your skills and getting great experience, and you’ve decided it’s time to move on and look for something new.

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