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Am I Right For This Story?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Kelly Abell

I was fooling around on Facebook this morning and saw a post by an author friend of mine. She asked the question, and I’m not quoting, so I may take it a little out of context, “Ever have the feeling … Continue reading →

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Start Small But Set a Goal

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Kelly Abell

I was just texting with a friend of mine that I haven’t spoken to in a while. She’s had this story rolling around in her head for a long time, yet hasn’t written a word. We all allow everyday life … Continue reading →

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Patience Is A Writer’s Best Friend

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Kelly Abell

I’ve just come off of a writing jag, and finished a four book series. Whew. I’ve neglected my blog, so I wanted to take some time this morning to reflect on my writing journey. I’m often asked by other writers and … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – Avoid Flat Stanley

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Kelly Abell

In case you don’t know who Flat Stanley is, he was a project my daughter had to complete in elementary school. She mailed a paper cut out character named Stanley to my sister in Maryland. The poor woman had to take … Continue reading →

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More on Showing Vs. Telling -“Felt” A Word to Avoid

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Kelly Abell

As I’ve gone through the editing process with Secrets of a Wolf, I can assure you that a GOOD editor is more valuable than any precious gem. Worth more than twice their weight in gold! Always be willing to improve … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch – Fran Orenstein – Writing for Children Part Two

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Kelly Abell

Last week Fran joined me on the porch for the first part of her education post about writing for children. She’s back today and we are chatting this out before it starts raining. So sit back and enjoy your sweet … Continue reading →

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Words To Cut From Your Manuscript

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Here is some great information I found on Diana Urban’s blog. When you’re revising any piece of writing — a novel, a news article, a blog post, marketing copy, etc. — there are certain words you should delete to make the … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – The Dreaded Synopsis #amwriting

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Okay, your manuscript is ready, you’ve mustered up  the courage and you’re ready to submit to an agent or a publisher.  You do your research and you find one or two that you think will be a fit for your … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – Patience, Grasshopper – Let it Marinate #awriting

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I want to share with you a lesson I learned from a very wise young man.  My 20 year old son.  He is quite the visionary attending the University of Florida, hoping to eventually enter the film industry.  Very often he reviews … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Jack Strandburg – Setting up a Macro in Microsoft Word to Target Weak Words

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Good Morning. I wish I could say that we were sitting on the porch today, but BRRR. So this morning I’m joined in my warm kitchen by Author/Editor Jack Strandburg. He offers some fantastic advice about targeting those useless words … Continue reading →

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