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by Word Alive Press
Let’s start with a philosophical question: Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? I think most people would say yes. Wholeheartedly. So ...
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by Word Alive Press
You know that feeling just before you fall asleep? You’re lying in bed, totally relaxed, surrounded by your most comfortable pillows and blankets… ...
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by Word Alive Press
A few months back, I wrote a blog post about how writers, particularly inexperienced writers, can have a tendency to run away from themselves. Inst...
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by Word Alive Press
For the last twenty years, I’ve been involved in evaluating manuscripts for Word Alive Press, both as part of my role behind the scenes of the Brau...
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by Word Alive Press
Before I became a book editor, I went to college with every intention of becoming a journalist. I couldn’t have asked for a better education in wri...
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by Word Alive Press
Have you ever finished reading a really great book—perhaps a classic, perhaps something written by your favourite author—and immediately felt energ...
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by Word Alive Press
Who can say why some memories come through with perfect clarity even after the passage of decades, while other memories—many of which are objective...
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by Word Alive Press
I’ve done it. I’ve solved my writing productivity issues once and for all. After months and months of trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong, wh...
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by Word Alive Press
I’ve often been told that exercise is helpful for relieving stress and clearing the mind. Something about the release of endorphins. As someone who...
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by Word Alive Press
There’s a common expression that goes like this: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” I’ve found that this is a really important concept for every...
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by Word Alive Press
Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat: I have never read a book in which I didn’t spot a typo. Not one. At least not one that I can ...
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by Word Alive Press
Back when I was in university, I read a novel that has gone down in my personal canon as “the best book ever.” It was one of those crazy page-turne...
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