Staying Motivated Staying motivated and following through go hand-in-hand. Something motivates you to take action or follow through to reach a goal. Every time you reach a goal, no matter how small it is, you are successful and feel motivated to continue on your path. In today’s free resources here at writebythesea.com, we’ll be looking…
August Writing Goals Are your August writing goals in place? If you haven’t thought about it yet, now’s the time to make plans for the months ahead. I plan to write a new middle grade novel – from start to finish – and I have all the tools in place to do that. And…
As a writing coach, I’m always reminding my clients to use strong verbs. It’s also good to vary the verbs in a manuscript, so the same verb isn’t being overused.
Welcome to the Write by the Sea Writers Academy! Here you’ll find a variety of writing courses, coaching programs, and other resources to help you become a better writer as you build your writing career. We have many different programs and materials at a variety of affordable price points, and we add new resources every…
by Suzanne Lieurance I recently did an interview with children’s ghostwriter Karen Cioffi. She also is a writing coach and has a self-publishing service for children’s authors (more about that at the end of the interview), and she is a contributing editor here at writebythesea.com. Suzanne Lieurance: How did you get started as a children’s…
If you’re a freelance writer, writing coach, or author, you know the importance of having plenty of traffic to your online site, whether that’s a website or blog or both. But are you struggling to increase organic search traffic to your website? Do you feel overwhelmed by the ever-changing world of search engine optimization…
Are you freelance writer, author, or writing coach, looking to tap into the vast potential of LinkedIn? Do you want to harness the world’s largest professional network to boost your brand, connect with influential individuals, and generate leads that can propel your business to new heights? Then you need our new step-by-step guide and worksheet,…
Attention: Aspiring Picture Book Authors! Are you an aspiring children’s picture book author in need of professional feedback on your manuscript? I can help! Hi, I’m Suzanne Lieurance, a children’s book author with over 40 published books and a successful writing coach. I was also an instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature (ICL) for…
Hello, I’m Suzanne Lieurance, CEO and founder of Write by the Sea® and the chief Law of Attraction writing coach here. I’m also an award-winning author with over 40 published books, plus countless articles, stories, and essays for magazines, newspapers, and other print publications. You’ll find all sorts of helpful resources for writers here at…
What is onomatopoeia? Do you ever wonder why children and adults can be entertained with comic books? In addition to the condensed story, it’s the words on the page that delight and entertain. In a fight scene in a Batman Comic, you will see one word in colorful brackets. These words, POW, BAM, BONK and…
Rejected manuscript? Sometime ago, an aspiring children’s author hired Melissa Abramovitz to critique and edit a short story that children’s magazine editors kept rejecting. Since some of the mistakes this writer made are very common, Melissa decided to share how she helped her correct them. These errors put many manuscripts on a fast track to…
If you’re a freelance writer or author, like me, you probably love the writer’s life. It’s great to be able to work from home – or anywhere you choose, for that matter – I personally love to work at the beach or on the road. Still, freelance burnout is something that happens to most freelancers at one time or another.
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