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Making connections as writers is important. But how do you go about leaving your shell to make those connections? Here are eight ways to connect.

Collaboration for Authors: A Complete Guide to Collaborating, Finding a Partner, and Accelerating Your Author Career by Daniel Willcocks and J. Thorn

Co-writing a book: Collaboration and Co-creation for Authors by J. Thorn and Joanna Penn

Question of the week: How do you make writing related connections?

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Today, we will cover using body language to improve your writing by conveying emotions, showing instead of telling, boosting characterization, and so much more.

Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Facial Expressions | WIRED - YouTube

Question of the week: What are some overused phrases you try to avoid in your fiction writing?

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The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

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58: 7 Tips to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Writing, focusing on brain health and wellbeing for authors.

The question of the week is: How do you refresh and renew your mind?

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This is the last part of a six-part World Building Series. Today, we discuss five tips for incorporating myth and magic into your world building.

The question of the week is: What are your favorite books, series, or movies that include mythology or magic?

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In this episode, we cover 5 tips to help your create and remember your world's history and use it to drive your stories forward.

The question of the week is: What is your method for creating the history for your fictional worlds, and how do you keep track??

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Today, iwe discuss everything from transportation and communication to architecture, construction, technology, and medical knowledge that goes into creating a believable, immersive world.

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The question of the week is: What are your favorite books and movies where these topics played a pivotal role. Share your favorites in the comments?

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Society's rules is a part of world building that often does not get enough attention. This is part 3 of a six-part world building series.

Helpful Sources:

77 Caste System Examples (2023) - Helpful Professor

Elumis - What Are Basic Human Rights?

Sanderson's Three Laws of Magic: Worldbuilding Advice for Game Masters

The question of the week is: How have you used society's rules as an important aspect in your stories?

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This is part 2 of a 6-part series on Worldbuilding entitled "Natures' Realm: Set the Stage." Discover ways to exploit the setting of your story for plot points and sources of conflict to make your novels more engaging and immersive.

Accompanying YouTube video: https://youtu.be/_dl7rvWseqg

Question of the week: How does the place you set your stories add to the plot and enhance conflict?

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Unlock the secrets of effective world building with the tips from my world building Series. Today, we explore how world building benefits your writing.

The question of the week is: What fictional book world have you always wanted to visit and why?

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Is ChatGPT for Authors? Angela Haas and V.E. Griffith are my guests as we discuss the pros and cons of ChatGPT for writers. Listen in as three authors discuss how they use ChatGPT, its strengths and weaknesses, and the potential legal ramifications.

To try ChatGPT, go to https://chat.openai.com/

See the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jf3h8_bIdkQ

The question of the week is: How will ChatGPT fit into your author process?

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