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  • Medium,  Writing

    Why Writing on Medium is Worth it Even if You Don’t Make Thousands of Dollars a Month

    Or even a hundred dollars a month, like me As a former English major who’s somehow ended up in the financial aid field (another story for another day, perhaps), I’m constantly trying to practice my writing skills and break into…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  The Book,  Writing

    6 Self-Editing Hacks to Make Your Manuscript Shine

    There’s a lot you can do to edit your book without hiring a professional editor So you’ve finally written that book you’ve been working on for what seems like your entire life. You’ve followed your outline precisely or, if you’re…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Author Life,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Manage Freelance Writing and Working Full-Time

    This isn’t one of those articles that will tell you to quit your full-time job, I promise As a writer who’s finally gotten into freelancing and is actually being paid for her writing (which, I must tell you, was much…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    I Tested Out Paid Beta Readers So You Don’t Have To

    To beta read, or not to beta read, that is the question Oh, beta readers. If you’re a writer in the midst of writing and editing a novel, you’re probably quite familiar with the term. It’s the idea that you…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Medium,  Poetry,  Writing

    An Unpopular Poetry Opinion

    Poetry is not fiction, so don’t treat the two forms the same. I read a decent amount of poetry. My love for this creative form of writing started in high school and has only blossomed since my teenage years. In…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Life,  Medium

    The Key to Successful Journaling Is Not Following Any Rules

    I finally started using the plethora of journals I’d gathered over the years when I let myself write whatever I want. I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen my fair share of articles about journaling on Medium and elsewhere…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Creative Nonfiction,  Medium

    Dolly Parton

    A memory. My parents took us on a trip to the Las Vegas of Tennessee — Gatlinburg — on another occasion. We had to drive a mere four hours this time. Piece. Of. Cake. We went to Gatlinburg. We stayed in a…

    By Addey Vaters
  • Author Life,  Book Planning,  Medium

    The Ins and Outs of Book Pitch Events

    Is pitching your novel — online or in-person — a worthwhile endeavor? If you’ve written a novel, you’re probably familiar with something that all writers dread: the pitch. Summing up a novel you’ve spent countless hours revising, proofreading, and developing…

    By Addey Vaters
  • borrowed solace,  Medium

    How to Keep Your Friendships Intact When Starting a Business

    Microsoft, Apple, and Google were all founded by friends so it can be done, but there’s a right way to do it In 2017, my college friends and I were set to graduate and go our separate ways. The end…

    By Addey Vaters
  • 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
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