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Five Fantastic Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Festival

Five Fantastic Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Festival

by Faye Arcand | Apr 25, 2022 | My Twisted Writer Brain…

What Are You Waiting For? One of my favorite things to do in the world is to talk about writing. It doesn’t’ matter what aspect or slant someone wants to explore, I’m down. Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels.com For almost two years, Festivals and...
How Life Experiences Make Us Better Writers!

How Life Experiences Make Us Better Writers!

by Faye Arcand | Aug 28, 2020 | Faye Arcand, My Twisted Writer Brain…

I’ve just returned home with my family after being evacuated due to a wildfire. The experience was one filled with shock, fear, and pure relief and thankfulness. It’s funny. We can go for weeks, months, even years not talking to family or friends but when...
How Life Experiences Make Us Better Writers!

Sometimes Good Things Just Happen Out of the Blue

by Faye Arcand | Aug 25, 2020 | Faye Arcand, My Twisted Writer Brain…

Yesterday, I received a call from a magazine asking if they can reprint one of my blogs in their magazine. Though I don’t know the lady, I’m familiar with the publication. Someone saw my blog, the article resonated, and she took it back to the editor. Life is good,...
Five Fantastic Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Festival

NonFiction Book Proposals Part 1

by Faye Arcand | Nov 16, 2019 | My Twisted Writer Brain…

I can do almost anything when I put my mind to it but I’m struggling to complete a nonfiction book proposal. This has nothing to do with the work itself but instead with procrastination and to be honest–sheer laziness on my part. It’s not rocket...
Five Fantastic Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Festival

15 Writing Alternatives to the Traditional NaNoWriMo

by Faye Arcand | Oct 30, 2019 | My Twisted Writer Brain…

As per Wikipedia, Na=National No=Novel Wri=Writing Mo=Month or NaNoWriMo (often shortened to NaNo) is a month long challenge that began in 1999 by writer Chris Bay. That first year saw twenty-one participants in the San Francisco Bay area of the U.S.A. The idea is to...
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