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Wendy Tokunaga
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Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Author of BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER (Blydyn Square Books, Feb 2026), MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, LOVE IN TRANSLATION and more. MFA from USF. Award-winning cat servant.
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"Brenda Barker's Next Chapter" - Now available for pre-order!
tinyurl.com/3yma47m7

"Full of humor and leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after."
—Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
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The Question You Need to Ask for Every Scene: What's the Point? blog.janicehardy.com/2018/03/the-...
#writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Chicken soba for the soul.
#writing #foodie #Japanese #noodles #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award" janefriedman.com/how-revising...
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Research & Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos and Jane Friedman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Fr...
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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"Originality houses many rooms, and the views from the windows are all different." ~ Guy Davenport
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” — Terry Pratchett
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Art of Intimacy in Writing: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/the-...
#writing #writingtips #intimacy #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem
#writing #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Brenda Barker's Next Chapter Pre-order: tinyurl.com/3yma47m7 "Full of humor & leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after." —Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/t...
#writing #writinglife #imposters #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke." —Arthur Polotnik
#writing #editing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"The Publishing Industry Gambled On Me...And Lost" lithub.com/the-publishi...
#writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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“What I want to feel is that it’s not a story I am reading, but a life I am living.” — Somerset Maugham
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Getting mesmerized at SF-MOMA.
#writing #SFMOMA #art #inspiration #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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What Makes Character Voice Memorable: Emotion janefriedman.com/what-makes-c...
#writing #writingtips #voice #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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So excited to be named one of the Best Podcasts About the Publishing Industry!
Read full article here: aspiringauthor.com/best-podcast...

And listen to The Long Road to Publishing at link below or wherever you get podcasts!
shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...
#writingcommunity #publishingindustry
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot
#writing #BrendaBarker #SecondChance #writinglife #writingcommunity #quotes
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Using Creative Punctuation to Elevate Your Writing: thenovelry.com/blog/creativ...
#writing #writingtips #punctuation #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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“The only writer to whom you should compare yourself is the writer you were yesterday.” — David Schlosser
#writing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Beta readers may not notice a novel’s weak structure or slow pacing if they are blinded by a strong voice or a compelling premise. A novel needs to have it all.
#writing #writingtips #novels #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The Art of Propulsive Fiction: writerunboxed.com/2025/11/04/t...
#writing #writingtips #publishing #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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“I was a late bloomer. But anyone who blooms at all, ever, is very lucky.” — Sharon Olds
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity #quotes
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Brenda Barker's Next Chapter - Pre-order: tinyurl.com/3yma47m7 "Full of humor & leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after." —Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Differentiating Narrators in a Multi-Viewpoint Story: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/10/diff...
#writing #writingtips #pointofview #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM