When you have two stories started that seem a little light, sometimes merging them together works nicely, and increases the depth in your project. 

Writing contest links:

https://fireflycreativewriting.com/contests-for-canadian-writers

https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

https://sablebooknight.ca/submissions/

https://www.papertrue.com/blog/writing-contests-2025/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/64-writing-contests-may-2025-entryfees-erica-verrillo-jfpje/

https://intercompetition.com/writing

https://curiosityneverkilledthewriter.com/62-writing-contests-in-april-2025-no-entry-fees-ac42287cca34

https://www.karenosman.com/writingcompetitions2025

There are many benefits to reading multiple genres as a writer, here are my thoughts, as well as what I have been reading lately, including my opinions of those books.

Putting the extra effort into your story's opening is important. It is far too easy to write your story with a poor opening, which results in distancing your reader. Here are six examples of how NOT to start your book.

A great way to help readers connect emotionally to our characters, is by improving descriptions used in a scene. We do this by putting ourselves into our characters shoes, and using emotional words with the descriptions.

What do you do, when you find yourself in a sea of multiple un-finished writing projects? How do you stay organized? Here are some suggestions and examples on how you can keep things organized, and easy to find.

Many writers choose to write one project at a time, to streamline their focus on finishing the story. However, more and more, writers are working on more than one project at a time. What are the pros and cons of doing so?

Do you use writing tropes as focal points of your stories? Today we talk about writing tropes and how they are used, and my personal thoughts.

Submit for FREE to Sable BooKnight's Portals Anthology

https://sablebooknight.ca/submissions/

Who am I? My name is Tania Stephanson, and I'm a Canadian author. Here is a little more about me and my life, and what I'm writing currently. Thanks for listening!

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What has been happening with Tania, and where has she been? 

It has been some time since I've uploaded any podcast episodes, or YouTube videos. Here's what's been happening in my world, and what my plans are moving forward.

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