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It's a Gift, I Think (short poem)
'It's a Gift, I Think' covers some (but certainly not all!) of the feelings that writers may experience. The feeling that what you're writing is stupid and that no one will ever want to read it. The fear of criticism. The confusion over why we're so drawn to writing (I'm not the only one who marvels at that, am I?). The desire to make a difference with the words that we are given...
Lilyana Page
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Writing Contests: May 2025
Busy during the month of May? I'm planning to be! This month, I have two super-short-entry contests, and one longer one. You can...
Lilyana Page
Apr 72 min read
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"There is one way." (Meet Cassian, second MC in my novel, BtB!)
“But what will I do?” the man wailed, “What will become of my children?"
I don't know what came over me as I watched him leave, but for...
Lilyana Page
Mar 314 min read
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What to Do While Waiting On a Publisher
By the time I finally sent out my first book manuscript, I had picked up some ideas of what to do after all of my preparation and...
Lilyana Page
Mar 246 min read
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What I Learned While Writing My First Ten-Minute Play (& tips on how you can write one too)
Writing a short play seems to have a lot of similarities to writing a short story. There are differences between the two, but if you...
Lilyana Page
Mar 185 min read
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I'm Still Writing A Novel (BtB update)
It's been a while since I have put out a BtB (Beauty and the Beast) update on my blog. Let me share what has been happening behind the sc...
Lilyana Page
Mar 105 min read
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