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Write them the way they deserve

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

https://litreactor.com/columns/so-you-want-to-write-women Writing women has become a big deal. Everyone’s picking apart every female character and it drives me nuts. Instead… Read more Write them the way they deserve

Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner

Posted on March 19, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Mixing art and business sucks. It’s hell. Everything is based on “likeability,” “timing,” and “perception.” You could write the greatest… Read more Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner

How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn

Posted on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Careers are work! But they’re a body of work that builds and builds. Writing careers are like works that refuse… Read more How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn

The Writing Path

Posted on April 3, 2016April 3, 2016 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

How many writers wake up and say, “How the hell did I get here?” Probably a lot more than will… Read more The Writing Path

Oversimplifying

Posted on October 13, 2015 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

A little while back my writer buddy Ian Thomas Malone talked about how we’re taught to cut and cut and… Read more Oversimplifying

Love the Betas

Posted on August 16, 2015 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Anyone can write, but not everyone can finish a story and edit it. After editing, a writer can submit their… Read more Love the Betas

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