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Capturing Curiosity: What Every Writer Needs to Know

September 9, 2018 Tamar Sloan

Long before I was a writer, I was a psychologist. The study of the whys of what we do drew me like the smell of

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What Readers Really Want

September 2, 2018 Tamar Sloan

Today is the final instalment of our four week foray into why our readers are drawn to story. We’ve discovered how pervasive story really is,

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How Story Affects Us

August 26, 2018 Tamar Sloan

Continuing in our four post series on the foundation for harnessing your readers’ psychology, today we’re exploring how story affects us. We’ve already explored where

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The 5 Keys to Writing with Depression

March 25, 2018 Tamar Sloan

Anyone that has ready book Grit for Writers knows that I share my personal story of grit and the challenges that mental health means for a

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The Power of Grit for Writers

December 31, 2017 Tamar Sloan

Only one more sleep before Grit for Writers hits Amazon bookshelves! To say I’m excited is an understatement. I wanted to share with you an

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Growth Mindset for Writers

November 26, 2017 Tamar Sloan

It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest. – Alfred Binet, inventor of the IQ test As I’m

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Book Review: The Emotional Wound Thesaurus

November 19, 2017 Tamar Sloan

There are a gazillion writing craft books out there. I personally love them, but that’s because I love to devour information (right now I’m reading

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How to Write When You Least Feel Like It

September 10, 2017 Tamar Sloan

Writing is tough. Sure, there’s the days when we hit our ‘flow’ state; words pour from our minds faster than we can type, plot twists

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6 FREE Inspirational Posters for Writers

January 8, 2017 Tamar Sloan

As we stare down the barrel of 2017 and with a book set to be published in April I’m reflecting on all the wisdom that

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