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The Secret to Breaking Writer’s Block: Do It Anyway; Also, an update.

The Secret to Breaking Writer’s Block: Do It Anyway; Also, an update.

Whether it’s fitness, professional, emotional, or spiritual goalsβ€”the only way to reach them is to do the work, whether you feel like it or not. The same is true for Writer’s Block. And, since it’s been a while, there are updates on multiple topics in this post.

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2-Minute Tutorial: Write a Good Book Review
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2-Minute Tutorial: Write a Good Book Review

Writing reviews is probably one of the very best ways you can help your favourite authors (besides buying their books). On sites like Amazon, once a book has a certain number of reviews the platform "rewards" it by showing it in the "Also bought" lists. Some readers and book newsletters won't even consider reading a book until it has 25, 50, or even 100 reviews. But what makes a good review? Here are the "3 Rs" of writing a good book review.

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