Paige Duke

Paige is an editor by day and writer by night. A shameless book nerd, she loves any well-told story that transports her to faraway worlds or the deepest regions of the human spirit. She’s a believer in the astounding power of love, in opening herself up to life’s many surprises, and in chocolate as the cure for just about any ailment.
How To Carve Out Time For Writing Without Losing Sleep - An author sits up in bed, typing away.
Writing
Paige Duke

How To Carve Out Time For Writing Without Losing Sleep

I recently met an author who told me about finishing her newest book. When I congratulated her, she got a sheepish look on her face and replied, “Thanks… it only took me twenty years.” Twenty years! She went on to explain that her writing had just fallen by the wayside during all her years of

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How To Get Your Partner To Support Your Writing - A writer's partner lifts her (along with books and laptops) aloft.
Writing
Paige Duke

How To Get Your Partner To Support Your Writing

She’s not even trying to support my work.He won’t accept that great writing takes time.If this was any other job, she’d give me a break.He just doesn’t get it. Does your partner’s lack of support for your writing leave you feeling this way? One of the essentials of the writing life is having a safe and supportive

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How To Always Have Something Awesome To Write About - A writer sits at her computer, imagining a dragon as she reclaims her muse.
Writing
Paige Duke

How To Always Have Something Awesome To Write About

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go… The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back! — Judy Collins The muse — mysterious, incomprehensible, infinitely unpredictable. Only one thing is certain about your relationship with the muse: you

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Should You Care About What Your Fans Want? - Fans hold demonstrations, demanding both more and less romance from a confused author.
Writing
Paige Duke

Should You Care About What Your Fans Want?

Should you care about what your fans want? Yes and no. As with so many other questions in life, the answer is somewhere in the middle. On the one hand, it’s important that you stay true to your writing. On the other hand, you don’t want to completely ignore the wishes of your fans. But

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