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The Un-Editorial Notepad # 20 – Writers, Please WRITE Your Story

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: August 14, 2018In: Random Thoughts, Un-Editorial Notepad, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, indie writers, Rita's Stuff, self-publishing, Writing TipsNo Comments

Hello Everyone, I know it has been a long time, but I’m back with a bit of UN-editorial advice. Writers, please WRITE your story. Read more

Lee and Low’s New Voices Award Competition is Still Open. Hurry!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: August 11, 2018In: Contests, Events, News, Writing TipsTags: aspiring black writers, becoming a writer, Children's Books, tips for aspiring writers, writing competitions, Writing OpportunitiesNo Comments

#WritersOfColor, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Read more

Walter Dean Myers Re-Wind: Interview from 2010

Revamp of a 2010 interview with the great Walter Dean Myers Read more

The Un-Editorial Notepad #19: Show Some Respect (or) The Entitled Writer Syndrome

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: February 10, 2016In: Random Thoughts, Un-Editorial Notepad, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, indie writers, Rita's Stuff, self-publishing, Writing TipsNo Comments

Hi Everybody, Back after Lord-knows-how-long to share more notes from my Un-Editorial Notepad. Today’s post is called Show Some Respect (or) The Entitled Writer Syndrome. Read more

The Un-Editorial Notepad #18: Invasion of the Pod People? (or) Where Have all the Writers Gone?

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: April 17, 2015In: Random Thoughts, Un-Editorial Notepad, Uncategorized, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, indie writers, Rita's Stuff, self-publishing, Writing TipsNo Comments

Are true writers who actually write disappearing? Read more

IndieReCon is Here. Don’t Miss It!

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: April 15, 2015In: Events, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, indie conference, writing adviceNo Comments

IndieReCon may just be the best FREE online writer's conference ever! Read more

MOOC, Anyone?

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: March 06, 2015In: Just Because, Random Thoughts, Rita's Favorites, Writing TipsTags: aspiring writers, educ, Rita's StuffNo Comments

Hi Everybody, Coming to you with loads of excitement today because my latest book is here! It’s called GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MOOC. Read more

I’m NOT, Therefore I Am

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: January 29, 2015In: Just Because, Random Thoughts, Writing TipsTags: newbie writers, Writing TipsNo Comments

So, earlier this year, I read a post by C. Hope Clark of FundsForWriters fame. She wrote an article called The Year of Not (great post, Hope!). In it, she talked about all the things she was... Read more

For You DIY’ers – The Self Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide

Posted By: Rita Lorraineon: January 28, 2015In: Book Reviews, I'm Reading..., Writing TipsTags: book review, newbie writers, Rita's Stuff, Writing TipsNo Comments

Hi Everybody, Breezing through with a review of one of the best self-publishing manuals I’ve read lately: The Self Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide. Read more

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The UN-Editorial Notepad – #1: The Newbie’s Fear

The Un-Editorial Notepad #9 – Baby, Don’t Be Cruel

A Bit of Un-Editorial Humor

The Un-Editorial Notepad #14 – Are You Published…or Printed?

The Un Editorial Notepad #8: Why Editors Shouldn’t Do Favors

The Un-Editorial Notepad #12 – Don’t Force-Feed Your Readers!