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    How to Choose a Book Editor
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Feb 23
    • 3 min

    How to Choose a Book Editor

    This blog post explains the 8 most important things to verify when choosing a book editor.
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    How to Self-Edit Your Book
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Self-Edit Your Book

    Here are a few of my tips for self-editing your book to help you take the next step towards publication!
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    How to Write 50,000 Words in 30 Days
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Write 50,000 Words in 30 Days

    Hi everyone! As NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) rapidly approaches, I have had several writers reach out to me and ask about my...
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    Preptober 2020
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Preptober 2020

    I’ll be participating in NaNoWriMo next month, so I’ve been using October, otherwise known as “Preptober,” to prepare for NaNoWriMo.
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    Biggest Writing Distractions and How to Get Rid of Them
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Biggest Writing Distractions and How to Get Rid of Them

    If you’re a fellow writer, I’m sure you understand the feeling when you sit down to write but just can’t seem to concentrate.
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    How to Handle Negative Reviews
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Handle Negative Reviews

    As an author, dealing with negative reviews is inevitable.
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    Thriller vs. Mystery Genres
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thriller vs. Mystery Genres

    Many readers may be confused about the differences between the mystery and thriller genres. After all, they are closely related.
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    The Struggle of Working Full-Time and Writing
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Struggle of Working Full-Time and Writing

    I want to remind all writers to take breaks because your mental health is important.
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    Pantser vs. Planner
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Pantser vs. Planner

    Sometimes the best stories occur when you write freely without fear, anxiety, or anything else holding you back.
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    How Reading Helps me Improve as a Writer
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    How Reading Helps me Improve as a Writer

    The more you read, the better you will understand what makes a book great.
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    How to Stay Inspired While Writing
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Stay Inspired While Writing

    Don’t focus on your weaknesses; maximize your strengths.
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    Overcoming Writer's Block
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Overcoming Writer's Block

    Writer’s block is something every writer deals with eventually. Sometimes you lose the motivation to write.
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    4 Required Items for Writing
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • May 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    4 Required Items for Writing

    Every time I sit down to write, whether it is working on a blog post, writing or editing my novel...there are a few things I need.
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    6 Ways to Find the Time to Write
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    6 Ways to Find the Time to Write

    The most important thing to realize is YOU HAVE THE TIME. It’s only a matter of how you use it.
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    How NaNoWriMo Helped me Finish Writing my Novel
    Nichole Heydenburg
    • Feb 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    How NaNoWriMo Helped me Finish Writing my Novel

    I have realized being an author while working a full-time job is possible; you just have to make the time for it.
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