Linnea Gradin
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As the editor of Reedsy’s freelancer blog, Linnea has her hand in a bit of everything, from writing about writing, publishing, and self-publishing, to curating expert content for freelancing professionals. Working together with some of the top talent in the industry, she organizes insightful webinars, and develops resources to make publishing more accessible to writers and (aspiring) publishing professionals alike. When she’s not reading, she can be found dribbling on the football pitch, dabbling in foreign languages, or exploring the local cuisine of whatever country she happens to be in at the time.
In a recent Now Novel writing webinar, we sat down with cozy mystery author Catherine Coles to chat about writing this popular mystery subgenre. Read 10 tips for writing a cozy mystery novel or a cozy mystery series, drawing from this conversation and other sources: Writing a cozy mystery? 10...
March 14th, 2022
Read post...Writing resolutions, like other goals, are best when they're SMART. Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based. Choosing realistic goals and taking purpose-driven steps towards them will ensure this is your year of making great strides in your writing: 10 writing resolutions: I...
January 3rd, 2022
Read post...We spoke to poet and aspiring author Natasha Bredle about her poetry, being a younger writer with a cause, and what inspires her. About Natasha and what drives her storytelling Jordan: Hi Natasha, thank you for sharing news about publication of your poems. You’ve been a Now Novel membe...
October 6th, 2021
Read post...Learning how to develop a story idea comes with practice and staying curious. These 7 story development exercises will help you ask questions and flesh out rudimentary ideas with greater substance and detail: How to develop your story from first ideas: Ask expansive, hypothetical question...
October 4th, 2021
Read post...We chat to Now Novel member Fil Reid who recently won Dragonblade Publishing's "The Write Stuff" contest, about writing historical romance. About Fil and her winning publishing contest entry Jordan: Hi Fil, thank you for sharing the news that you won Dragonblade Publishing's contest and a ...
August 19th, 2021
Read post...Learning how to write fight scenes or battle scenes is crucial if there are important, action-packed conflicts in your story. Whether it's a historical war story set in the trenches or a story of epic clashes between good and evil, these tips will help: How to write fight scenes and battles: ...
June 28th, 2021
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