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LitFriends: The Power of Your Words In Action

LitFriend Newsletter. Words in action

LitFriends: The Power of Your Words In Action “A word after a word after a word is power” — Margaret Atwood Subscribe to our free LitFriends newsletter and get your free planning sheets for your writing and life projects. Click Here We talk about craft, publication, and practice. Last week, writing from this community reminded …

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Litfriends: Discover Why You’re Unbeatable Over AI

Litfriends: Discover Why You’re Unbeatable Over Weird AI LitFriends Newsletter from JackWalkerPress.com and AmyLouJenkins.com As narrative nonfiction storytellers in the age of AI,  you’ve probably encountered moments where AI tools just miss the mark—like the weird picnic image I recently received, featuring a chef with a stethoscope. While artificial intelligence can assist us by repurposing …

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New look at ‘Corners; Voices on Change’

New book trailer for ‘Corners; Voices on Change” I’ll be honest here.  We had a book trailer created for Corners when it first came out.  We never released it because it felt like the wrong tone.  The music sounded like an alternate theme to the Mission Impossible movie series.  Corners; Voices on Change is about the …

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Turning ideas into books

©by Laura Backes Maybe you’re one of those lucky writers whose head is bursting with ideas. Or perhaps you have one idea that’s been nagging you for weeks, always at the edge of your thoughts. Either way, you’re itching to begin writing. That’s good. But before you rush headlong into your story, stop and ask …

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Corners: Voices on Change

Corners: Voices On Change Corners: Voices on Change” is a collection of stories about adaptation, about passing through a critical juncture, and gaining a fresh perspective. The book is comprised of 25 stories by writers who are confronted with a major turning point in life. They face physical difficulties, marital strife, failing relationships and deal …

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