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Increase Your Word Count In No Time Flat

On June 8, 2017June 15, 2017 By K.M. Allan7 Comments

If you’re a procrastinator, than chances are good that you’ve heard of the Pomodoro Technique—most likely while you were searching the web instead of writing. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method where you use a timer to keep yourself on track with a task. In the early days of forming a writing habit …

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Setting Writing Goals

On June 8, 2017July 13, 2017 By K.M. Allan

No matter if you’re an established writer or just starting out, setting writing goals is great way to keep your work on track. While ideally writing a book would happen overnight, be near perfect after one draft, and be crafted without fear and doubt, the reality is much different. It takes work to put a …

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Forming a Writing Habit

On June 1, 2017July 13, 2017 By K.M. Allan5 Comments

To be a writer you must write. It’s common sense and one of the most quoted pieces of writing advice. Saying you’re going to write and then actually writing, on the other hand, is easier said than done. I like to write. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be a writer. …

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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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