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2024 Author Goals: A Q4 Check-in and Final Roundup
Here's how I did on my goals for Q4 and all of 2024!

Ivy L. James
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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2024 Author Goals: A Q3 Check-In
Let's talk author goals and how I'm doing at the end of the third quarter of 2024!

Ivy L. James
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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A Necklace of Teeth: Poems from the Chapbook
A Necklace of Teeth is my rage poetry chapbook, which will release 22 July 2024. Here are a few poems...

Ivy L. James
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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2024 Author Goals: A Halfway-Point Check-In
We're halfway through the year! Good job, us! (Yes, I had to look it up because I thought it was beginning of June. I’m bad at basic...

Ivy L. James
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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Writing Experiment: How Many Days in a Row Can I Beat My Previous Day's Word Count?
This week I did my first writing experiment: How many days in a row can I write more than the day before?

Ivy L. James
May 29, 20245 min read
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My Plans for NaNoWriMo 2023
This year I'm doing "CalmWriMo," where you set a writing goal and a self-care goal. My goals are...

Ivy L. James
Oct 18, 20234 min read
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Book Signing on 7 October 2023
I've scheduled my first book event! I will be signing books, giving brief readings from my books, and doing a swag giveaway.

Ivy L. James
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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7 Ways to Increase Your Happiness
It's easy to get bogged down by all the negativity and problems in the world. To be happier, you can make these seven choices...

Ivy L. James
Feb 10, 20216 min read
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10 Ways to Increase Your Words Per Hour
Want to know how to write faster? How to produce more without taking longer? Well, you're in the right place, my friend.

Ivy L. James
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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How to Prep for NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): a writing challenge to produce 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November.

Ivy L. James
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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How Long Should a Book Chapter Be?
What does a book chapter do? How long should it be? How should it start and end? We'll discuss this and more...

Ivy L. James
Sep 19, 20203 min read
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All About Beta Readers
What are beta readers? How do you find them? What should you ask them, and how do you give good feedback if you're the beta reader?

Ivy L. James
Aug 19, 20206 min read
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How to Make an Amazing First Impression (8 Tips + Bonus!)
Hashtag charisma, my friends. Hashtag charisma. We'll talk about these tips today...

Ivy L. James
Aug 1, 20205 min read
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How to Write a Synopsis
So you've arrived at this dreaded stage of the writerly journey... the synopsis. (Cue thunder and lightning.)

Ivy L. James
Jul 27, 20204 min read
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Don't Give Up on Your Story!
There's been a point in every story where I felt like it would be better to throw it away. I'm here to tell you not to give up.

Ivy L. James
Jul 14, 20204 min read
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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing (and a Bonus for Querying)
Learn from my mistakes, okay? Don't pick yourself the same bouquet of whoopsie-daisies.

Ivy L. James
Jul 3, 20204 min read
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How to Prep for Camp NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo whom? It's time for CAMP NaNoWriMo, NaNo's cool younger sibling that lets you choose your own goal. In this article we'll...

Ivy L. James
Jun 27, 20204 min read
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How to Include Active Consent in Romance (Without Killing the Pace)
Consent doesn't ruin a romantic scene. Consent makes the romance BETTER, because both characters know that the other one wants it.

Ivy L. James
Jun 22, 20204 min read
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How to Write a Novel
So you want to write a novel? Yay! Join us! We're a fun group. But where to start? It can seem so imposing. Here's how you can...

Ivy L. James
Jun 15, 20205 min read
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15 Ways to Handle Anxiety
We live in a scary time. During an anxiey attack, the fear can feel overwhelming. Here's what you can do to help calm yourself...

Ivy L. James
Jun 4, 20207 min read
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