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  • Medium,  Writing

    I Had My First Viral Story Ever

    …and it wasn’t on Medium I finally know the feeling of having an article go viral on the world wide web!The article in question didn’t go viral on Medium, however, it went viral on the oft-written about local news site,…

    By Addey Vaters January 5, 2023
  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    Why Not Writing is the Best Way to Ultimately Write

    Sometimes taking a break from writing is the only way to actually end up writing. We all have those moments — seconds, minutes, hours, days, or weeks that slip by without a single word coming to mind. I’ve had stretches…

    By Addey Vaters December 8, 2022
  • Medium,  Writing

    The Art of the Flashback

    Flashbacks in your story can be useless, or they can be an incredible way to add characterization or further your plot. The choice is up to you. Do you know something that bothers me when I am reading a novel?…

    By Addey Vaters November 10, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    Are Writing Conferences Worth It?

    Or are they just another way for writers to waste their hard-earned money? Writing conferences. If you’re a writer (like most of you reading this probably are), then you’ve at least heard of them. You’ve maybe even attended one or…

    By Addey Vaters October 27, 2022
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Write a Logline for Your Novel

    Condensing your story into one sentence is nervewracking, but not impossible I recently attended a writing conference where there were pitch appointments available for all attendees. This is one of the biggest perks of attending a writing conference in my…

    By Addey Vaters September 29, 2022
  • Medium,  Uncategorized

    A Curated Look at April*

    My curation ratio was down, but my output was up. Medium has been one big science experiment to me lately. I’m trying to look at my articles like a chemist would look at a formula to determine what’s working, and…

    By Addey Vaters June 30, 2022
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    4 Steps to Write a Novel Manuscript in 4 Months With No Plan

    The key is to actually write So you’re writing a novel. Or thinking about writing a novel. Either way, you have dreams of becoming a published novelist one day and making the New York Times best-seller list (don’t we all?)…

    By Addey Vaters June 16, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium

    5 Ways to Make Writing a Less Lonely Business

    Writing may be an individual sport, but that doesn’t mean you can’t develop your own team to weather the industry Writing is a solitary business. If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard that adage before. Writing is, simply by nature…

    By Addey Vaters June 2, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    Is Novel Writing Software Worth It?

    As a pantser who is wholly (and woefully) unorganized, I say yes If you’ve been in the writing world for long, you’ve probably heard about the various writing software out there that is tailored specifically to writers. Long gone are the…

    By Addey Vaters May 19, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    We Need to Do Better with Simultaneous Submissions

    And by we, I mean all of us as writers, because small presses, journals, and magazines deserve better To date, my most viewed story is “An Editor’s Tips on Submitting to Literary Journals.” The people of Medium seem to like…

    By Addey Vaters February 3, 2022
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