I tackled this subject in my Instagram Stories and received a lot of positive feedback – this is a subject writers want to know more about! Editing to reduce word count is HARD. But across the spectrum, it’s also really … Continue reading EDITING HACK: Fluff Words!
I still remember the day I finished Stephanie Garber’s Legendary, the sequel to Caraval. I DEVOURED Caraval on a trip to Colorado in 2017 and just about withered up waiting for the sequel. Once Legendary hit shelves, I gobbled it up like the absolute delectable treat it was, and yet that didn’t feel like enough. I wanted to do more to express my love for this book, dang it! I wanted EVERYONE to read it!!
And this was when I became very aware of the crucial role audiences play in helping market and promote the books they love.
Wow! March already? When did that happen? 2019 feels both eternal and like it’s moving lightning fast so far. This is adulthood, right? The cool thing about this month for me is that it’s the first one in a while … Continue reading March Goals + Content Posting Schedule
On Wednesday, February 20th, I finished the third book in the core trilogy of The Curse of the Blessed, a series I’ve been working on since December 2018. So first of all, CONFETTI! BALLOONS! JOY!! This isn’t the first series … Continue reading THE CURSE OF THE BLESSED Updates – And Why It Matters
Show of hands if you feel this: one of the hardest things to balance in life is the relationship between writing and eating. A lot of times I get super involved in writing to the point where I forget to … Continue reading WRITING FUEL: Power Protein Recipe!
O thou typo, small and crafty Surviving every single drafty How you make it through each round – a mystery What we share – a violent history – Ode to a Resilient Error I just finished the last round of … Continue reading EDITING HACK: Visual Platforms
GIVEAWAY TIME STARTS NOW!!! Ahhh you guys! Finally time for The CHAOS CIRCUS giveaways! I I am super excited for these giveaways – there will be four of them, each one a week long, for all of February! I’ve been curating content for months and I’m so excited to finally share! Each prize package contains: 1 masque, 2 Chaos Circus bookmarks, an exclusive piece of Chaos Circus art (made by the insanely talented @sunset_opal), a balloon necklace just like Tessa’s, and a bonus $10 Starbucks gift card to meet your coffee and tea needs! How to enter: 📖 Preorder The … Continue reading GIVEAWAY MONTH STARTS NOW!
Yep. That’s where I’m going this week. Because I need to hear it and I know some of my fellow writers do, too. Short recap: It’s been a rough week of late nights and early mornings for me. Couple that … Continue reading Stop Bullying Yourself
Author: CJ Redwine Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Stars Warnings: Themes of domestic/child abuse and drug use REVIEW: Confession: it took me way, way longer to read this book than it should have. I picked it up shortly after it … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine
That’s right, folks! ReneeDuganWriting has found another outlet – this time in the visual platform! I’ll be repurposing a lot of the old content from this site with a fresh perspective spin on things, as well as doing giveaways, challenges, tags, YouTube-exclusive content and more! You can watch my debut video, subscribe, and ring the bell HERE! Continue reading I’ve Joined Authortube!