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THE BABY BEAR OF PERSUASION
Recently, my friend shared an article on Facebook about a group of people who resist the counsel to wear masks, even when it comes from...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Dec 11, 20202 min read
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GRUBHUB LESSONS STRIKE AGAIN
Apparently Mondays and Grubhub don't mix. At least for me! Last night, I got an order shortly before the end of my shift. When I got to...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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"EASY," HMM?
Last night, I worked my first block of time for Grubhub. I was scared out of my wits that I'd mess something up, but the first three...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Dec 1, 20203 min read
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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: "KNOT" A PROBLEM
Over the last three days, I've had three different people ask me to teach them how to crochet: My roommate "S" "S's" friend "A" My sister...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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OPINIONS =/= VALUES (AND WHY THAT MATTERS)
The other day, one of my connections posted this on LinkedIn: It got me thinking, and this is the response I wrote: "Wise man. Sometimes...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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SOMETHING FISHY THIS WAY COMES
In my church, instead of the same person preaching every week, members of the congregation take turns preparing and giving talks....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 12, 20203 min read
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ONE SIZE (OR FORMAT) *DOESN'T* FIT ALL
Once upon a time, I did a very silly thing and watched the movie The Lightning Thief after reading the Percy Jackson books. Then when I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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1 COMMON MISTAKE AUTHORS MAKE WITH INCLUSIVITY (AND 4 WAYS TO AVOID MAKING IT)
The other day, I saw a section on a job application in which applicants could voluntarily disclose whether they had a disability. I've...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 28, 20205 min read
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WE CAN DO BETTER THAN "WHATCHAMACALLIT"
Between my junior and senior years of high school, I went with my mom and my brother "T" to St. Petersburg, Russia, for a week to visit...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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A MEME-MONIC DEVICE
We've all probably used mnemonic devices at some point in our lives. Whether it was "Every Good Boy Does Fine" and "FACE" in music class...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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MAKING THE EPIC RELATABLE
I think all great pieces of art have two things in common: They make you think, feel something, learn something, or all of the above....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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WRITING WHAT YOU *DON'T* KNOW
As writers, we're often advised to "write what you know." There's definitely value in that suggestion. Experience lends not only accuracy...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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FINDING CREDIBLE SOURCES
In yesterday's post, I mentioned the importance of getting facts from credible sources. In today's climate of "alternative facts" and...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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DON'T BE A TOLKIEN
Longer ago than I'd like to specify, when I was fresh out of college, I interned at Deseret Book, one of Utah's major publishers. While I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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WRITING ABOUT INJURIES? TRY THIS FACEBOOK GROUP
Of all the writers' groups I belong to on Facebook, one has proved especially helpful for my work: Trauma Fiction. If you plan to injure...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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STAKES FOR SUCCESS
Today's writing tip has to do with stakes. Not the ones you stick into vampires (although Secrets of the Dead has an interesting episode...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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ANNOYING BUT INSTRUCTIVE
Last night, I really wanted to finish a crochet project I was working on. I like to have something interesting playing in the background...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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WRITE WHAT YOU(R HEART) KNOW(S)
Today is Bastille Day in France—roughly equivalent to Independence Day in the US. So, of course, all things French are on my mind. I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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WE INTERRUPT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED POST FOR AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
So . . . this happened today. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1029374 I published my first book! Granted, I've edited other...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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UNBOXING
My landlady has sold the house where my roommates and I live (we've known this was coming for a few months), so I'm moving to Colorado...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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