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TRIGGER WARNINGS: YEA OR NAY?
It's funny how your opinions can change. A few years ago, I wholeheartedly believed that trigger warnings on content did more harm than...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 29, 20203 min read
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"SHOW ME A HERO, AND I'LL WRITE YOU A TRAGEDY"
The other day, I was listening to "No Good Deed" from the musical Wicked. Every time I hear it, it strikes me again that this is exactly...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 28, 20203 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: COVID-19 AND A WEDDING
Yesterday's email got me thinking about how some experiences transform the rest of a person's life. Maybe losing a job leads the person...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 27, 20203 min read
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WHAT WRITERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOWER-LEG INJURIES
Not my foot, but similar to what mine looked like after surgery In the writing world, I occasionally see articles such as "What Writers...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 26, 20206 min read
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NOT AGAIN!
Earlier today, I was updating the Google Doc that hosts my current Star Wars Roleplaying Game campaign. We're down to two active players...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 25, 20203 min read
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BESTSELLING TAKES TIME
I stumbled across this helpful article in one of the Facebook groups I belong to. Enjoy and happy Friday! https://www.bookscharming.com/2...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 22, 20201 min read
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4 TIPS FOR BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR AUDIENCE
Today is my sister and brother-in-law's fourth wedding anniversary. So naturally, relationships are on my mind today. Someone told me...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 21, 20202 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: A FAKE BOOK AND A REAL QUESTION
A few nights ago, I was watching Secrets of the Dead again. This time, it was an episode called "Galileo's Moon," which—pardon the...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 20, 20202 min read
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THE "RULE OF FOUR" FOR WRITERS
I believe I've mentioned in previous posts that I used to be a history teacher. It didn't take me long to definitively realize that...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 19, 20203 min read
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FEAR IS OKAY
On Saturday, I went hiking at North Table Mountain Park near Golden, about thirty minutes from Denver. Apparently I need to update my...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 18, 20203 min read
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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
Last night, I was listening to Cupid's "Cupid Shuffle," and it got me thinking about dances in general. I grew up in Iowa, and my church...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 15, 20202 min read
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REVERSE! REVERSE!
I had an interesting experience a few years ago that taught me a lot about writing for an audience that may be hostile to what you're...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 14, 20202 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: #NATUREFAIL
Remember the total solar eclipse that happened in August 2017? It's proof that great ideas can come from weird places. When I first heard...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 13, 20202 min read
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Last night, I was watching an episode of PBS's documentary series Secrets of the Dead called "The Hunt for Nazi Scientists." This episode...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 12, 20203 min read
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NO SCREEN? NO PROBLEM!
As writers, we do a lot of work on computers. Even if we start by writing things out by hand, we end up using Microsoft Word, Scrivener,...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 8, 20203 min read
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"AN EDITOR WHO LIVED IN DENVER . . ."
I just realized that almost nothing rhymes with Denver (#poetprobs), so let me try again: My city must not catch on fire. We're already...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 7, 20203 min read
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AUTOCRIT
Last night, I was looking over this ratings list of self-publishing services, which is curated by the Alliance of Independent Authors. I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 6, 20202 min read
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FAST IS OVERRATED
Last week was the third anniversary of my Lisfranc injury. For most people, a broken bone is a six-to-eight-week experience from injury...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 5, 20202 min read
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"YOU'VE TAKEN YOUR FIRST STEP INTO A LARGER WORLD"
Happy Star Wars Day! In honor of the occasion, I'm listening to the soundtracks in the background as I write this email. 🔦 (Apparently...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 4, 20203 min read
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TOO EASY?
Happy May Day! However, please don't celebrate it by getting yourself into a mayday situation. 😉 Speaking of mayday situations, I did...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 1, 20202 min read
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