Category: Writing
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Exciting Updates on My Debut Novel!
Exciting updates from PJ Scribbans! The latest news on my debut novel’s progress is live on my website, including the completed book cover, editing updates, and upcoming book trailers. Plus, the title and series name will be revealed soon!
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Happy New Year!
🎉 Welcoming 2025 – A Year of New Beginnings 🎉 As we step into 2025, I can’t help but reflect on the journey so far – and the exciting path ahead. This year holds so much promise for fresh stories, creative growth, and new adventures. One of the things I’m…
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Maximize Your Scrivener Backups: A Guide
This post is all about backing up your Scrivener projects effectively. It emphasizes using automatic, manual, and multiple backups for peace of mind. Don’t lose your work. Back it up!
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Unlock Your Writing Potential: Join a Course
Writing requires practice, and while courses provide guidance and community, improvement comes from consistent effort and sharing work with others. Keep writing and learning.
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The Power of Productive Procrastination:
We all procrastinate, but what if I told you that could actually help your writing? Some of my best ideas come during long walks, letting my subconscious solve problems. Or even while sitting by a pool in Tenerife, people – watching – a goldmine for observing human behavior and sparking…
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Finding Beta Readers: Where to Look and not to Look
Struggling to find the right beta readers for your manuscript? Explore top platforms like Facebook groups, Scribophile, and Goodreads, while avoiding common pitfalls like biased feedback from family and plagiarism risks. Learn how to safeguard your work and turn tough critiques into valuable growth.
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5 Essential Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors
A little summary of my favorite writing tips from this blog. Enjoy!
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The Day I Finally Sent My Novel to Beta Readers
The article shares the mix of nerves and relief that comes with finally sending a novel to beta readers. It touches on the joy of unexpected free time, the need for honest feedback (no sugar-coating!).
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Enhance your Writing with New Surroundings
As a writer, I frequently find myself engrossed in the realm of words, anchored to the comforting boundaries of my home office, my bed, the sofa, or my beloved garden shed (well, it’s more than just a shed, but that’s how we refer to it). The familiarity of a comfortable…
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The Impostor Syndrome Struggle
If you’ve ever found yourself sitting down with your latest piece of writing, reading through it, and suddenly feeling like you have no business writing. Congratulations! You’ve experienced impostor syndrome. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. This feeling is familiar among new writers and even seasoned professionals occasionally. The good…
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