Elise L. Blake
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Elise is a full-time writing coach and novelist. She is a recent college graduate from Southern New Hampshire University where she earned her BA in Creative Writing.
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90% Of Writers Quit. Read This So It Doesn't Happen To You.
Ever notice that some authors seem to just drop out of existence? One day their books are lining the windows and recent release table at your local book store and the next they're lining the bargain shelves.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
2 Ways to Make Your Book More Powerful As Fast As Possible
Your time is precious. You've already spent months maybe even years working on your novel. You want to make it the best it can be in as little time as possible. You've got other things to do, other stories to write, and the rest of your life to live. So how can you make your book better as fast as possible and in only two steps?
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
5 Tricks That Will Make You A Better Writer Than 92% of Writers
Becoming a better writer can be done with as little as five additional tricks to your writing routine. While there are no shortcuts through the woods to mastering the art of writing there are a few tips and tricks that will give you an edge and set you apart from the majority of writers.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
The Reason Why You Never Finish Writing The Novels You Start
There's nothing better than when that first little piece of a novel idea swoops into your mind. Sometimes you can be in the shower, watching TV, or zoning out of whatever work task you probably should be paying a bit more attention to.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Reaching Your Audience On Social Media
Social media. We're all on it. We all lose hours of our days scrolling through the latest posts watching the latest dance trends or seeing what's new in the book world so that we can place a quick order for a new book instead of reading one of the dozens in our existing TBR.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
The Excuses Writers Make That Keep Them From Writing
Writers sit around all day talking about writing, thinking about writing, but the one thing they don't do - is write. Or at least that's what the internet most knows writers for other than their unhealthy fascination with characters that don't exist and their equally unhealthy caffeine intake.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Crappy Books Can Teach Us More Than Bestseller Can
While most writers devore best-selling books to find what tricks of the trade they can pick and apply to their stories to have them flying off the shelves, have their characters be just as relatable and so much more, there are also lessons to be learned in those books that fell short of the mark.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
