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November 29, 2015 By Ruth Harris 37 Comments

25 Gift Ideas For The Writer In Your Life

25 Gift Ideas For The Writer In Your Life

by Ruth Harris It is a truth universally acknowledged that no writer ever knows when or where his/her next great idea will strike. Because of that inconvenient fact, notebooks are essential. Although the back of a grocery receipt or a dry cleaner’s ticket will do in an emergency, a notebook will help create order out […]

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June 28, 2015 By Ruth Harris 34 Comments

11 Tips For The Care And Feeding Of Your Muse: A Writer’s Guide

11 Tips For The Care And Feeding Of Your Muse: A Writer’s Guide

by Ruth Harris   The muse (also referred to as intuition, instinct, the subconscious, a superpower, the Spidey sense) is generally a friendly and cooperative breed. By nature, the muse tends to be bright eyed, curious and energetic. However, ignored or poorly-treated the muse can be become depressed and mopey and will not function effectively. […]

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October 27, 2013 By Ruth Harris 29 Comments

The Big “O” for Writers—Organization: The Writer’s Toolkit #3

The Big “O” for Writers—Organization: The Writer’s Toolkit #3

by Ruth Harris   This is Ruth Harris’s third installment in her Writer’s Toolkit series. You can read Writer’s Toolkit #2 here and Writers Toolkit #1 here. Today she’s talking about tools for organizing your research and ideas: very timely for me this week. I’ve been working on and off for months on researching my […]

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August 28, 2011 By Ruth Harris 40 Comments

Where Do You Get Your Ideas? There’s an App for That! How to Create Your Personal Idea Goldmine.

Where Do You Get Your Ideas? There’s an App for That! How to Create Your Personal Idea Goldmine.

 by Ruth Harris   Today we have our first regular monthly post from Ruth Harris. Ruth is in NYC, so she very well may be without power today, so if we don’t hear from her, we can blame Irene. All of you East-Coasters, hang in there: you’re in our thoughts. I think the most common […]

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Anne R. AllenAnne R. Allen writes funny mysteries and how-to-books for writers. She also writes poetry and short stories on occasion. She’s a contributor to Writer’s Digest and the Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market.

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