Anne R. Allen
@annerallen.bsky.social
Award-winning blogger & author of funny mysteries and how-to books for writers. I share publishing industry news and writing tips. No DMs please.
Creatives Need Inner Peace killzoneblog.com/2025/11/crea...
Creatives Need Inner Peace | Killzoneblog.com
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How to Mine Early Memories into Children’s Stories writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/how-...
How to Mine Early Memories into Children’s Stories
Experiences lived can help create stories for children of all ages. Marilyn Janson shares methods to mine story gems as you ponder the message you want to send.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Too Many Sharks: A Warning About "Agents"
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Too Many Sharks: A Warning About "Agents"
No, seriously
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November 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Too Many Sharks: A Warning About "Agents"
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Sunday Book Review - Social Climbing: and Other Poems by Laura Lyndhurst dgkayewriter.com/2025/11/08/s...
Sunday Book Review – Social Climbing: and Other Poems by Laura Lyndhurst
Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Today I’m reviewing Laura Lyndhurst’s book – Social Climbing: and Other Poems. This book was done in collaboration with Clive Thompson, photograp…
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November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Sunday Book Review - Social Climbing: and Other Poems by Laura Lyndhurst dgkayewriter.com/2025/11/08/s...
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: People Pleasing writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/copi...
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: People Pleasing
Does your character people-please as a coping mechanism? Use this list of behaviors and fallout to show how this hurts them.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: People Pleasing writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/copi...
Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...
Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement - Writer Beware
The enormous, $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement is reputedly the biggest copyright infringement recovery in history. With such a high-profile case, it’s inevitable that eligible...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...
How to Mine Early Memories into Children’s Stories writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/how-...
How to Mine Early Memories into Children’s Stories
Experiences lived can help create stories for children of all ages. Marilyn Janson shares methods to mine story gems as you ponder the message you want to send.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
How to Mine Early Memories into Children’s Stories writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/how-...
Standing Out
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Standing Out
In Publishing News this week,
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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Standing Out
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Writing a Book? Find the Right People.
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Writing a Book? Find the Right People.
Why We Should Choose Our Cohorts Carefully
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November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Writing a Book? Find the Right People.
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The Art of Propulsive Fiction writerunboxed.com/2025/11/04/t...
The Art of Propulsive Fiction
I’ve been published for over twenty-five years, and coached hundreds of authors in a number of genres for over fifteen. There is a statement that has cropped up from time to time in those years. “I…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Writing a Newsletter When Your Book Isn’t Published Yet: janefriedman.com/writing-a-ne... by Nancy J. Fagan #wkb6d
Writing a Newsletter When Your Book Isn’t Published Yet | Jane Friedman
Even with no book to promote, one author finds that writing a monthly newsletter nourishes her life and craft in surprising ways.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Writing a Newsletter When Your Book Isn’t Published Yet: janefriedman.com/writing-a-ne... by Nancy J. Fagan #wkb6d
Adventures at Book Signings killzoneblog.com/2025/11/adve...
Adventures at Book Signings | Killzoneblog.com
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November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think
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Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think
Sometimes it’s not your muse that’s gone missing. It’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think
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What’s My Motivation? Secondary Characters Should Want Something, too. annerallen.com/2025/11/what... @annerallen.bsky.social
What’s My Motivation? Secondary Characters Should Want Something, too. - Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris
Each character in a novel needs motivation--a need besides furthering the plot. Well-rounded characters keep readers turning pages.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
What’s My Motivation? Secondary Characters Should Want Something, too. annerallen.com/2025/11/what... @annerallen.bsky.social
The Anthropic Class Action Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
The Anthropic Class Action Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware
One of the most urgent issues confronting writers and other creators right now is the use of copyrighted material for generative AI training. The large language models that power chatbots like OpenAI’...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Anthropic Class Action Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
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Another scam alert. I don't have any cards saved on my phone and don't use GooglePay (NFC) so my risk seems minimal, but a Faraday bag might be a good idea for folks who do use Apple Pay or GooglePay
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TAP and You’re Broke: The Wireless Skimming Scam Spreading Everywhere
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November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Another scam alert. I don't have any cards saved on my phone and don't use GooglePay (NFC) so my risk seems minimal, but a Faraday bag might be a good idea for folks who do use Apple Pay or GooglePay
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Tips for Overcoming Writerly Self-doubt writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/tips...
Tips for Overcoming Writerly Self-doubt
Self-doubt can stifle the creative process and block the ability to express oneself, causing real problems when writing a story. Read on for help.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Important point that will help make your story world more real - @annerallen.bsky.social annerallen.com/2025/11/what... #writingtips #storytelling #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #skywriters
What’s My Motivation? Secondary Characters Should Want Something, too. - Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris
Each character in a novel needs motivation--a need besides furthering the plot. Well-rounded characters keep readers turning pages.
annerallen.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Important point that will help make your story world more real - @annerallen.bsky.social annerallen.com/2025/11/what... #writingtips #storytelling #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #skywriters
What Writers Can Learn From It Happened One Night, Part 2 killzoneblog.com/2025/11/what...
What Writers Can Learn From It Happened One Night, Part 2 | Killzoneblog.com
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November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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