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Tiffany Yates Martin
@tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social
I help authors create the best version of their vision on the page as an editor, educator, and author (INTUITIVE EDITING and THE INTUITIVE AUTHOR; FoxPrint Editorial is a Writer's Digest Best Website for Writers).
I had a great time talking w/ Jennie Nash on the AmWriting podcast about writing, the publishing industry, navigating the inevitable challenges, and creating a happier writing career that you can sustain for a lifetime, ideas from my book The Intuitive Author
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Consider the Sweep of Your Whole Writing Career
Episode 434 with Tiffany Yates Martin
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February 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections.

Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.
February 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Despite the Trump administration’s efforts, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. And thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places. 👇
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#Authors, if you struggle with plotting, momentum, throughline, structure, cohesion, join me & @writersdigest.bsky.social for my course "Five Steps to an Airtight Plot," a practical, actionable approach adaptable for plotters and pantsers alike.

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02/13/2025 - Five Steps to An Airtight Plot
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February 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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January 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It can be challenging to understand evil in our characters (or in real life, for that matter)--harder still to write truly bad characters believably and with depth. How to develop, deepen, and humanize even your most evil villains in today's blog. foxprinteditorial.com/2025/01/30/u...
Understanding Evil Characters (and Writing Them Real)
So many stories in some way deal with the conflict between good and evil. As authors we’re urged to find nuance and depth in our antagonists, to make them more than just flat cardboard-cutout represen...
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January 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."

he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I was deseeding a pomegranate this morning and apparently was a little bit messy. When my husband commits to a bit he really commits.
January 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Foreshadowing can increase your story's suspense, tension, stakes, and momentum, and provide powerful hooks for readers. But using it well hinges on understanding the key types and techniques for shading it into your story.

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Key Methods for Direct and Indirect Foreshadowing in Your Story | Jane Friedman
In story as in art, what’s hinted at in the shadows can add intriguing layers of depth and interest.
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January 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Yesterday I went furniture shopping with a friend, and remembered why I don't like Danish modern furniture for my six-foot self.
January 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM