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7 Unique Gifts for Writers Who Love Riding Motorcycles

gifts for writers who love riding motorcyles

You have been wondering what to give your friend or loved one, who is both an ardent writer and a diehard motorcycle enthusiast. The best gifts are wrapped in love, and nothing says ‘I care’ more than putting in the time and effort to choose the perfect gift. So take the time to dig a little, find out what they have, and want. Browse a bit, and you will find the ideal gift, that brings a smile to their face, without stressing out your budget.

Novel Writing Tips – Write That Novel

Novel Writing Tips

All through college, and the many years thereafter, I’ve had a subscription to “Writer’s Digest” magazine. In a way, it is a monthly reminder of who I am and why I have to write despite all the professional distractions, personal obstacles, and a family that takes most of my time, love, and effort.

Novel Writing Tips – Know Your Characters

know-your-characters

From one writer’s group to the other, one important thing new writers tend to forget is to know their characters! They develop the idea to the story, they outline and structure, then they write without paying detail that the character drives the story! Sure, a plot-driven story is plot-driven, but without great characters, the story, and the novel can go flat.

Novel Writing Tips – Turn Your Script into a Novel

Turn Your Script into a Novel

You did all the leg work. You have stacks of research, outlines, character sheets, timelines, plot points, and treatment. And you pounded out 120 pages of a feature screenplay. But as you read your script you have your very own epiphany:

Novel Writing Tips – Starting Your Novel

starting your novel

If you are like me, you get these moments of inspiration out of the blue and you are convinced that they are such great ideas and you will eventually get to them. The problem is, you never do. The moment disappears as soon as it appears; a call from your best friend, a question from your daughter, or the red light turns green and the moment is gone forever.

Finding Time To Write

That’s what they do. If a person is not writing, how could they say they are a writer? If you do not have to write, then you will find time to do something else. Writing is, just like any talent, something that needs to always be developed.

Thank You Poems & Verses

thank-you-poems

Welcome to Thank You Poems, Verses which brings you thank you verses poems quotes, messages, and greetings for and to mom and dad, parents, spouses, husband or wife or to friends, grandma or nan, and granddad, brothers, sisters, teachers, coaches, hospital staff from children, baby, grandchildren, friend, pupil, mothers or daughters. Some are funny humorous verses or quotes, some are silly fun, amusing, comical, little small short rhyming inspirational sweet cute good best nice and simple.

New Home Poems

new-home-poems

A friend, relative moving to a new house then these New Home Poems will be just what you need for a card or message wishing them well and every happiness in their new home. These are free for you to use for noncommercial purposes.

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Graduation Poems, Verses & Quotes

graduation poems

Welcome to Graduation Poems which brings you General, middle school, junior-senior high school, 5th grade, 6th grade, 8th grade, eighth-grade college, kindergarten, and preschool graduation poetry and graduation verses. We’ve got free good humorous cute funny happy sad Christian nonreligious short inspirational elementary graduation day poems, quotes, wishes for you the perfect poem verse sayings about graduating… from parents, for kids, teen children friends, daughter, son, sister.

Christmas Poems for Mothers

One of the joys of December
Is telling others we care
and remember
So, ( name ) and ( name )
We care and remember
All the year through