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Oct 5, 20209 min read

Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 2)

As freedom-minded as most of us are in Princeton, unlike certain other parts of New Jersey filled with yellow-bellied crown sympathizers, we

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Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 1)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 28, 20209 min read

Maiden America – Occupation – Dec. 7 - 8, 1776 (Part 1)

As expected, the rest of the night is miserable. I manage to pull myself together enough to help Elizabeth with the dishes, but I’m still a

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Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 2)

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 21, 20206 min read

Maiden America – Bloody Lobsters – Dec. 7, 1776 (Part 2)

That’s when the kitchen door slams open with a force that has me screaming and dropping the dish in my hands. Steaming liquid splashes all o

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Want to Write a Realistic Story? Read Nonfiction

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 31, 20193 min read

Want to Write a Realistic Story? Read Nonfiction

I’m reading a book titled Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD. It has nothing to do with creative

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Readers, Do You Really Know What 1-Star Reviews Mean?

Jeannette DiLouie

May 8, 20193 min read

Readers, Do You Really Know What 1-Star Reviews Mean?

For Monday’s Genuine Writer Podcast episode, I invited Lia Mack back on, author of Waiting for Paint to Dry and my co-organizer of the annua

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An Authorial Study on How Our Reading Preferences Can Be Different

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 24, 20194 min read

An Authorial Study on How Our Reading Preferences Can Be Different

Thanks to varying reading preferences, getting reader feedback can be such an absolutely entertaining experience. At its best, it’s a...

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Bibliophilia: Plenty of Opportunities to Fall in Love

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 14, 20183 min read

Bibliophilia: Plenty of Opportunities to Fall in Love

Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of this romantic holiday, we’re going to cover the subject of love. But not just any old average sort. It w

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My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 31, 20183 min read

My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

The past two Wednesdays, I discussed gender-based reading preferences as it relates to writing. It started out by observing my 2-year-old n

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Some Not-Necessarily Coherent Musings About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 24, 20183 min read

Some Not-Necessarily Coherent Musings About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

This is horribly complicated subject matter. Really, it should be someone’s doctoral thesis. And I’m insane for trying to make it a mere bl

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Liam Neeson Had a Very Particular Set of Skills in 1995 Too

Jeannette DiLouie

Nov 6, 20173 min read

Liam Neeson Had a Very Particular Set of Skills in 1995 Too

Last week, I stumbled upon Rob Roy, a 1995 movie starring Liam Neeson. Set in 1731, it has a Braveheart-ish feel to it since it’s set in Sco

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Genuine Writers and Authors Challenge Their Biases – Repeatedly

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 14, 20173 min read

Genuine Writers and Authors Challenge Their Biases – Repeatedly

Part of being a genuine writer is acknowledging your bias or biases. That’s why today’s writing-related Challenge (as posted on Innovative E

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Your Plot Should Naturally Support a Striking Subplot or Two

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 30, 20173 min read

Your Plot Should Naturally Support a Striking Subplot or Two

For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s just get down to it. Here’s how it

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What Perspective Is Your Story Operating Under?

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 27, 20173 min read

What Perspective Is Your Story Operating Under?

When you’re writing a story, there’s a pretty decent chance you’ll be dealing with issues and peoples… two categories that – let’s face it –

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The Power of Basing Fiction off of True Events

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 20, 20173 min read

The Power of Basing Fiction off of True Events

Editor’s Note: The blog below was first published on August 15, 2016 , while the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were going on. That was quite the i

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Hidden Figures Is Proof You Can Reach for the Stars

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 30, 20172 min read

Hidden Figures Is Proof You Can Reach for the Stars

I saw Hidden Figures on Friday, the based-on-true-events story about three NASA employees who faced incredible odds yet still came out ahead

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Something New and Improved… Coming to an Inbox Near You!

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 16, 20172 min read

Something New and Improved… Coming to an Inbox Near You!

This year, we’re making some really exciting switches here at Innovative Editing. For instance, I’ll be sending out an Innovative Editing’s

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The Squales Aren't Coming (And I Still Can't Take It)!

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 9, 20172 min read

The Squales Aren't Coming (And I Still Can't Take It)!

There’s this set of books by Lauren Willig called the Pink Carnation series, and I absolutely love them. They're a ridiculously fun mix...

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