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Julia Amante - Fiction author, Speaker, Mentor.
Julia Amante - Fiction author, Speaker, Mentor.

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Let Us Begin
Let Us Begin

A moving story filled with joy and despair about an immigrant family searching for a home and a place to belong.

2023

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Julia Amante
Julia Amante

Stories

4 days ago

A Morning Routine for Writers

How I read about writing and get inspired to write — I write my blogs first thing in the morning. I’ve tried writing them at different times during the day, and the morning works best for me. I also found that it’s a great way to start the day because I begin by reading about writing. I have subscriptions to various…

Morning Routines

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A Morning Routine for Writers
A Morning Routine for Writers
Morning Routines

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6 days ago

Craft an Enthralling Novel with The Magic of Words

Give readers the chance to dream — The first writer’s conference I attended was in 1997, and Heather Graham was the keynote speaker. She was brilliant, even if her first few words were that she didn’t have magic and could not promise to send us home to write best-selling novels. If only it was so easy. …

Magic Of Words

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Craft an Enthralling Novel with The Magic of Words
Craft an Enthralling Novel with The Magic of Words
Magic Of Words

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Nov 21

Navigating Writer Imposter Syndrome with Confidence and Creativity

A new approach to a self-defeating feeling — We hear the term imposter syndrome a lot these days. It appears that when someone tries something new, they must be completely confident; otherwise, they have “imposter syndrome.” For a while, I wondered if it was a real thing. Isn’t it natural to feel like you don’t know what you…

Imposter Syndrome

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Navigating Writer Imposter Syndrome with Confidence and Creativity
Navigating Writer Imposter Syndrome with Confidence and Creativity
Imposter Syndrome

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Nov 16

The Benefits of Making Lists to Get Organized

Lists should be part of your daily and weekly planning — My husband is a list maker. I am a planner. What is the difference? Planning forces you to consider not only what you need to do but why and how. It is less immediate, meaning that the focus is not on what must be done today, but on future goals…

Lists

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The Benefits of Making Lists to Get Organized
The Benefits of Making Lists to Get Organized
Lists

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Better Humans

·Nov 8

How You End the Year Is How It Begins

9 things writers must do before this year ends — We are only 54 days away from the end of the year! For most people, it means we begin to wind down and get ready for the holidays, and whatever didn’t get done won’t get done. But rather than closing the year and your writing projects in a wave of…

Writing Goals

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How You End the Year Is How It Begins
How You End the Year Is How It Begins
Writing Goals

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Nov 4

The Need for Good Storytelling Never Changes

The evolution of books and publishing has proven there will always be a place for stories — When I reflect back to when I started writing, I’m in awe of how much publishing has changed over the years. There were dozens of large and medium-sized publishers back then. If you didn’t know how to approach them or get a book published, you could buy a large dictionary-sized…

Storytelling

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The Need for Good Storytelling Never Changes
The Need for Good Storytelling Never Changes
Storytelling

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Nov 1

Books to Buy Your Writer Friends

My top ten favorite books on writing — You cannot go wrong buying the writer in your family a book on writing, even if they have a bookcase full of books to help them learn about this challenging art. Since it’s time to begin Christmas shopping for those who celebrate Christmas, I thought I’d give you a list…

Book Recommendations

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Books to Buy Your Writer Friends
Books to Buy Your Writer Friends
Book Recommendations

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Oct 30

How to Ensure the First Three Pages of Your Novel Captivate the Reader

Secret: seize the Heart First — Romance Writers of America used to mail its members a magazine full of helpful articles and industry news called the Romance Writer’s Report. For a while, they had a column called “First Three Pages” where a brave writer submitted the first three pages of their manuscript to be reviewed and…

First Three Pages

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How to Ensure the First Three Pages of Your Novel Captivate the Reader
How to Ensure the First Three Pages of Your Novel Captivate the Reader
First Three Pages

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Oct 21

Clarifying your writing goal and finding your Audience

For Whom Are You Writing? — Yesterday, I went to the bank to make a deposit, and the teller who read the name Wise Writer Publishing on my deposit slip became excited. She asked me if I was a local publisher, sharing that she is a writer. …

Audience Engagement

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Clarifying your writing goal and finding your Audience
Clarifying your writing goal and finding your Audience
Audience Engagement

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Oct 18

Preserving the Past Through Pieces of Your Life

Collecting Memories for future generations — Today, I had the pleasure of speaking at a senior center. It was a typical “author talk” about my writing career and books, but I spent considerable time sharing how my novel, Let Us Begin, was born. Let Us Begin was inspired by true events in my parents’ lives. But…

Recording Memories

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Preserving the Past Through Pieces of Your Life
Preserving the Past Through Pieces of Your Life
Recording Memories

6 min read

Julia Amante - Fiction author, Speaker, Mentor.

Julia Amante - Fiction author, Speaker, Mentor.

930 Followers

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