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Madi Fiely - Winner of the 2024 Writerwerx University Poetry Contest

Winner: Madi Fiely of Brookhaven, Georgia, USA

Posted on July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

The winner of the 2024 Writerwerx University poetry contest is Madi Fiely of Brookhaven, Georgia, USA.

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How to (Not) Be a Difficult Client

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Tips for respecting the time, effort, and expertise of the professionals you hire.

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Winner: 2024 Novel Opening Contest: C. S. Donnell for ‘Deeper Colors’

Posted on June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

C. S. Donnell wins (twice)!

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Lesson 15: Alpha Readers

Posted on June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Alpha readers help you detect macro problems with your work early on.

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Outlines: Save Cash, Write Faster, Stress Less

Posted on May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Are you taking full advantage of this time management tool?

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Fiverr: High Risk for New Writers

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Freelancer marketplaces can be a hunting ground for predators.

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Brain Boards for Your Books

Posted on May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Clear your mind and get to work!

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Write Your Book Step #10: Outlining

Posted on March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Write Your Book – Step 10 – Outlining

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#BookReview: Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor

Posted on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Unbelievably creepy and disgusting.

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#BookBucks: Get Up to 50% Off Books at BAM!

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

#BookBucks – Reduced prices on remarkable reads.

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Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

#BookReview: Bookshops and Bonedust (Legends and Lattes 0) by Travis Baldree

Posted on November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Travis caught me by the heart with Legends and Lattes and I just had to snuggle back up into that world.

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#NewWriterNote: Years in Business Doesn’t Always Mean Higher Quality Work

Posted on November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

You can do something poorly for a long time.

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Shaherazade’s Daughters by Award-Winning Author Sameena K. Mughal

Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Check out this collection of short stories by award-winning author Sameena K. Mughal.

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“The Manifestation of an Amorphous Soul” by Kittisak Kongka — 1st Place Winner of the 2023 Writerwerx University Short Story Contest

Posted on November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

I was instructed to create ghosts using science… #WUStories

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“Dance Dance” by Ruth Maclean-Jones — 2nd Place Winner of the 2023 Writerwerx University Short Story Contest

Posted on October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Behind Barbie was a shipwreck…

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Promise: Setting Up Satisfaction

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

What kind of reading experience do you plan to deliver? #Write #Publish #Books

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“Alina on the Ground” by Sameena K. Mughal – 3rd Place Winner of the 2023 Writerwerx University Short Story Contest

Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

…he was gone. But she was still shaking.

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#NewBook: Black Girl Magic by Hiram-Abiff 3°

Posted on October 22, 2023November 14, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

#Sponsored Check out the debut novel by Hiram-Abiff 3° set in Dallas, Texas on Amazon now!

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#BookReview: Neighborhood Watch by Sarah S. Reida (Turner Publishing / Keylight Books)

Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Heads up, Shari Lapena fans! #CrimeBooks #MysteryBooks #DramaBooks

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Pitfalls: Torturing Your Person

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Five Ps of Premise Prep are:  The fourth P stands for Pitfalls. Now it’s time to have fun putting your Person through the wringer! Pitfalls are just the things that stand between your Person and their Prize. These could be physical barriers or impairments such as mountains, blindness, security guards, walls, missing limbs, wild animals,…

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#BookReview: “Refreshing and Affirming” – Intro to Indie Publishing by Tenesha L. Curtis

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

“…the overview was both refreshing and affirming…”

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#NewWriterNote: Dismissing Word Count

Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Is your manuscript the “right” length? #write #publish #books

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And the Winners Are…

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Apprentices can now check out the award video for the 2023 Writerwerx University Short Story contest. You can view it here. Not an Apprentice yet? What are you waiting for! If you’ve been considering becoming an indie author, or you are one and need extra support to keep your skills sharp and your authorship growing,…

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The Literary Leige by Tenesha L. Curtis

Authoring with Adobe

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

Can Adobe help your authorship as much as it’s helped mine? #write #publish #books

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Manuscript Evaluation – Service Overview

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.

#WUApprentices now have an 18-minute overview of our manuscript evaluation service to learn from. If you’re not an Apprentice yet, you can try it out for a week and see how much value it provide you by signing up now. If you’re already an Apprentice, you can access the full video here.

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