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A Tool To Move Past Writer’s Block

None of us are immune to the intimidation of the blank page, no matter how long we've been writing. How to begin? Where to start? What to write? Those questions can easily spin into the "what if's". What if I have nothing to say? What if whatever I write is terrible?...

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Are lit magazines dying? What we can do to help!

Publication in a literary journal is often the first step in an emerging writer’s career. Room magazine will always hold a special place in my heart for being the first print journal to publish my work.  So when I learned that Room is struggling to stay afloat it got...

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Do This One Thing To Get Published…

So many memoir and creative nonfiction writers struggle to get their first publication credit. Here’s what they don’t realize: they’re focusing on the wrong thing to get published.  What editors and publishers are looking for isn’t the traditional hero’s journey arc...

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How To Write A First Draft In < 30 Minutes

Yes, it's possible to write a solid first draft even if you don’t have a lot of time. Especially with these three simple ways to tap creativity and boost productivity with just 30 minutes a day or less.  I’m Nicole Breit, award winning essayist and creator of the...

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My GIFT to you

In today’s video, I want to tell you about a gift I’ve made to support you on your writing journey!   Watch The Video Here.  In ‘The Secret To Getting Published Now’, You’ll learn:   What my gift to you is Why it is so special What is included in this gift...

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FREE writer’s block workshop

I’m Nicole Breit, creator of the Spark Your Story Lab. I love introducing my community to inspiring teachers who can help them unlock their stories, and today I want to share three reasons I hope you’ll join me and Janelle Hardy on May 26 for a live writer’s block...

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The Secret To Getting Published Now

Write a book proposal. Find an agent. Build a platform on social…The to do list to get a first book published can feel totally overwhelming. But there’s a secret to getting published faster… I’m Nicole Breit, award winning writer and creator of the Spark Your Story...

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How Writing Speculative Nonfiction Can Help You Heal

Carl Jung wrote that healing lives in the realm of the imaginal and I believe this is true. Although the first rule of creative nonfiction is “you can’t make stuff up”, one of the most healing stories I’ve ever written was speculative nonfiction. It was entirely...

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How To Know If You’re Ready To Write About Grief + Loss

Have you ever heard these words of advice: write from the scar, not the wound? For me, writing has always been a primary tool for healing, so the advice to wait to write about pain doesn’t make sense. Writers do ask me, though, how they’ll know when they’re ready to...

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Creative writing instructor Nicole Breit.

I m Nicole Breit

  • Award winning poet and essayist residing on Canada’s gorgeous Sunshine Coast, the traditional territory of the Skwx̱wú7mesh people.
  • Creative writing teacher whose passion is to help writers discover new ways to shape their memories into well-crafted narratives.