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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Are Your Protagonists Powerful or Pitiful? (Linda Lane)


Thugs, Lawyers, and Writers (Contracts/Dealbreakers)


Against the Wind (Robert Gregory Browne)


What Are You Really Saying? (The Use of Subtext) (James R. Tuck)


What’s Your Genre? A High-Level Overview for Writers (Brooke Warner)


5 Steps to Help You Self-Publish an Audiobook Edition of Your Story (Cloe Mayfair)


Why Book PR Can Have The Most Impact BEFORE You Land An Agent (Sharon Bially)


How to Finish Your Book in Three Drafts (Stuart Horwitz)


The Secret Key to Breaking Big (Larry Brooks)


Letter to a Discouraged Writer (James Scott Bell)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
From Trad-Pub to Self-Pub–Tips and Observations (Elizabeth Spann Craig)



An Author’s Unique Voice (Mary Keeley)


An Important Notice on The Non-Compete Clause (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch) [Jon’s Pic of the Week]


The Truth About The Author Caste System (Natalie Whipple)


3 Ways to Be More Productive When You Sit Down to Write (Ashley Gainer)


What Happens After The First Draft (Joe Moore)


What Exactly Makes A Damn Good Story? (Chuck Wendig)


Querying: What to Leave Out (Rochelle Dean)


Dropping Threads (Mary Kole)


In Defence of Clichés (Jo Ebehardt)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
6 Ways to Make Time to Write (Ali Luke)


I am not your Plot Device (Stephen Spohn) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]


A Writer’s Toolbox (Mary Keeley)


Hitting the Wall - in Writing, Running, and Life (Katie M. Stout)
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Sneaky Money Grabs (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristie Kathryn Rusch)


What Makes Fiction Literary: Scenes Versus Postcards (Donald Maass)


Finding Takeaway Value in Every Book You Write (Jerry Jenkins)


What Happens After You Sign the Contract? (Weina Dai Randel)


The Truth About Prologues (Michael McDonagh)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Invest in Yourself (Dan Blank)


Behaving Badly in Publishing (Heather Webb)


Creating Promotional Material That Works: Swag (Marcy Kennedy)


The Grant of Rights Clause (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)


How to Promote Your Book With One Easy Photoshop Technique (Alicia Rades)


Keeping Your Characters Compelling Beyond the First Draft (Janice Hardy)


Seven Ways To Make Your Writing Interesting (Gwendolyn Huber)


Is Your Story Stuck? 5 Questions You Need to Ask (Laurence MacNaughton)


Getting Beyond the First Draft (Janice Hardy)


Story and the Power of Connection (James Scott Bell)




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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Long-Term Thinking: The Non-Compete Clause (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)


Six Habits of Prolific Writers (and How to Make Them Yours) (Riki Cleveland)


Pitching at a Conference (Rachelle Gardner)


Crotch-Punching The Creative Yeti (Chuck Wendig)


[Quiz: How to Get an Agent] How Did You Do? (Wendy Lawton)


Building an Author Website on WordPress (Jane Friedman)


Focus on YA (Marie Lamba)


Starting an Email Newsletter (Jane Friedman)


The Story Coach Who Came In From the Cold (Larry Brooks)


It’s Time to Ditch Discoverability (James Scott Bell)


Don’t Hate the Query Letter: Master It (Annie Neugebauer)




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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Royalty Clauses in Publishing Deals (Susan Spann)


How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Writer (Margaret Dilloway)


How Important Is Talent to You as a Writer? (Jerry Jenkins)


Don’t Accidentally Give Your Characters a Time Out (Lisa Cron)


The Option Clause (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)


How to Avoid Self-Publishing Regrets (Alicia Rades)


Building Your Professional Author Website (Jane Friedman)


Lean in to Your Fears (Rachelle Gardner)


Writing When It’s Not Like a Movie (Jo Eberhardt)



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I'm always looking to add some more New Jersey writing groups.

Scroll down for a list of the New Jersey Writing groups I currently have on file, with links to websites where available.

GROUPS WITH MEETINGS IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES (open to ladies only)
Various groups (see their for full details)


Various Groups in Burlington, Camden and Salem Counties (see website for details)
Contact: Dr. MaryAnn Diorio: [email protected]


Various meetings (see for more details)

WRITING GROUPS BY COUNTY
BERGEN COUNTY

Where? See
When? See
Contact: See

Mahwah Writer's Collective
Where? 100 Ridge Road Mahwah, NJ 07430
When? Tuesdays: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Contact: Mahwah Library (201) 529 2183


Where? Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church,316 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
When? 2nd Saturday of the month (see for more info)
Contact: [email protected]

BURLINGTON COUNTY
Juliette Writer's Group
Where? Barnes & Noble, Eastgate Square, 1311 Nixon Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057
When? Every third Thursday, 7:30pm
Contact: Run by Dawn Byrne. Call store for details: (856) 608 1622

CAMDEN COUNTY

Where? South County Regional Branch Library, 35 Cooper Folly Road, Atco, NJ 08004
When? 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7pm-9pm
Contact: See


When? See
Where? See
Contact: See

Writing Group
Where? Barnes & Noble, Towne Place, 911 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
When? Every second Tuesday, 7:30pm
Contact: Run by Susan Pitcher. Call store for details: (856) 486 1492

ESSEX COUNTY

Where? See
When? See
Contact: See

HUNTERDON COUNTY

MERCER COUNTY

Where? Various Meet-ups (see the group's webpage for details)
Contact:

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Where? Mercer County Public Library, Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
When? 4th Tuesday of each month, 6 - 8:30pm
Contact: See


Where? Old Bridge Public Library,1 Old Bridge Plaza, Municipal Center,Old Bridge, NJ 08857
When? First Saturday of each month - see website for details
Contact: See


Where? Edison Library, 340 Plainfield Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08817
When? 2nd Saturday of the month 10-10:30am (business) 10:45-11:45am (workshop) Noon-1:15 (roundtable sessions)
Contact: See


Where? See
When? See
Contact: See


Where? See
When? See
Contact: See


MONMOUTH COUNTY
Writing Group
Where? ASBURY PARK Public Library, Children's Room500 First Ave - Asbury Park, NJ
When? 3rd WEDNESDAY of Each Month (5.30-7.30pm)
Contact: Neville - [email protected]

Writing Group
Where? Barnes & Noble, Lanes Mill Marketplace, 4831 US Hwy 9, Howell, NJ 07731
When? Contact store for info (see below)
Contact store for more info: (732) 730-2838


Where? The Boatworks, 608 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719
When? 4th Thursday, 7pm - 9pm
Contact: See

Monmouth Creative Writing Group
Where? Monmouth County Library (HQ), 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726
When? 3rd Thursday of the month (7pm)
Contact: ?


Where? Howell Library, Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, NJ 07731
When? 2nd Saturday of each month
Contact: Rick Kelsten See

Writing Group
Where? NEPTUNE Public Library, Meeting Rm #225 Neptune Blvd - Neptune, NJ
When? 2nd Saturday of each month (1pm - 3pm) (NB: Please check library's calendar before turning up.)
Contact: - (732) 775-8241

The Noble Writers
Where? Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ 07748
When? Wednesdays ((10am - 11:30am) (NB: Please check library's calendar before turning up.)
Contact: TBA

Writing Critique group
Where? Middletown Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ 07748
When? Wednesdays (7pm) (NB: Please check library's calendar before turning up.)
Contact: TBA

OCEAN COUNTY

Where? Manchester Library, 21Colonial Drive, Manchester, NJ 08759
When? 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month (2pm-4pm)
Contact: See

Berkeley Adult Writers' group
Where? OCL (Berkeley Branch), 30 Station Road, Bayville, NJ 08721
When? Last Monday of the month - 6:30pm start
Contact: (Library) 732 269 2144


Where? Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library, 2 Jackson Drive Jackson, NJ 08527
When? See
Contact: See

SOMERSET COUNTY
New Jersey Writers' Critique Group
Where? Barnes & Noble (Somerset Shopping Center, 319 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807)
When? First Wednesday of the month, 7pm - check B&N website for latest info
Contact: (B&N) 908 526-7425

New Jersey Writers' Society
Where? Franklin Township Library (Historical Room), 485 Dermott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873
When? Third Thursday of the month, 7pm - 9pm
Contact: (Library) 732 873 8700

UNION COUNTY

Where? Waterlilies Restaurant, 33 Union Place, Summit, NJ (parking free on Sundays)
When? 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 2pm.
Contact: Join and RSVP for meetings through


Want me to add your group?If you know of any statewide or local writing groups in New Jersey which aren't listed above, please let me have contact details and/or a website link, if possible. Also, if your group is listed, but I've got the information wrong, please let me know.

Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:
Plumb the Emotional Depth of Your Setting (Kathryn Craft)


How to Improve Written Dialogue in 6 Steps (Maria Vicente)


7 Quick Journaling Exercises That Will Improve Your Fiction Writing (Danielle Lincoln Hanna)


Tips on Query Letters (Rachelle Gardner)


The 5 Most Common Mistakes I See in Beginners� Manuscripts (Jerry Jenkins)


Vulnerability (Mary Kole)


Staying Focused Enough to Write (Janice Hardy)


Concept vs. Premise (Larry Brooks) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]


The 5 Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes (& How to Fix Them) (James Scott Bell)


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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:
Writing Suspenseful Fiction: Reveal Answers Slowly (Jane K. Cleland)


Best Use of Story Flashbacks (Mary Keeley)


Getting Your Novel to the Finish Line (Janice Hardy)


9 Ways to Rock Your Query Letter (Maria Vicente)


Give your manuscript a running start (Joe Moore)


5 Ways to Smash Through and Finally Start Writing (Jerry Jenkins)


What I’d Like To Say To Young Writers, Part Two (Chuck Wendig)


How to Weave a Message Without Pummeling Your Readers (James Scott Bell)


An Ambivert Walks Into A Writing Conference... (Carla Lopez Lee)


Life isn’t Fair—A Classic Problem (Kathryn Craft)


The Five Modes of A Writer’s Life (James Scott Bell)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last weekabout writing from the last week:

Small Press Storm Warnings (Victoria Strauss)


Five Comparisons NOT to Make for Your Book (Chuck Sambuchino)


Creating Promotional Copy That Works (Marcy Kennedy)


Know Your Rights (Contracts/Dealbreakers) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)


What Makes a Great Villain? (Jerry Jenkins)


It's a High Stakes Game (Michael McDonagh)


Are You Being Taken Advantage of as a Writer? (Janice Hardy)


The Little Dialogue Ditty That Always Makes You Look Bad (Larry Brooks)


Why an Agent’s List is Never Full (Janet Kobobel Grant)


Writing Lessons From The Masters (James Scott Bell)



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