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A Holiday Gift Guide For The Writer In Your Life

A Holiday Gift Guide For The Writer In Your Life

On December 13, 2019November 19, 2021 By K.M. Allan26 Comments

If you're wondering what gifts to get the writer in your life for Christmas, wonder no more! Keeping us writers happy doesn't take much effort. All we want is a million-dollar book deal, a Hollywood movie option, and all the awards—or at very least, the contact for a good agent. But we know asking for …

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Maintaining A Creative Output During The Holidays

Maintaining A Creative Output During The Holidays

On December 6, 2019November 19, 2021 By K.M. Allan32 Comments

The holidays are a time for relaxing and taking a break, even Stephen King doesn't write on Christmas day! But writers like to make ourselves feel guilty if we aren't penning down words, even when it's time for a well-earned break, so here are some tips for maintaining a creative output during the holidays. Make …

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K.M. Allan

K.M. Allan

YA writer and blogger. Author of The Blackbirch Series, The Beginning, The Dark Half, and The Ritual (books 1, 2 & 3) are out now! I'm also an identical twin, but not the evil one.

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