The Daily Port of Call: February 17, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find five tips to help you get more writing done, six great blogs for indie authors, and what to do when you have a bad writing day.

Here are five tips to help you get your book written.

Have you ever wondered what agents do all day? 

Here are six great blogs for indie authors to read.

Asking these questions could help you write better stories.

Social media is recommended for writers, but it can also take up a lot of time. Here are some tips to help you navigate.

A letter to yourself on a hard writing day.

Do you need free, high quality images for your blog or other project? Check out these resources.

The Daily Port of Call: February 14, 2014

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In the Valentine’s Day issue of the Daily Port of Call, you’ll find literature’s 25 most memorable love affairs, how to write a love letter, and 150 love stories for every romantic mood.

Here are literature’s 25 most memorable love affairs. Some of them might surprise you.

10 quotes from great authors on love.

Do you want to write a love letter today? Writership to the rescue!

How to write effective sex scenes from Diana Gabaldon. “Where most beginning writers screw up (you should pardon the expression) is in thinking that sex scenes are about sex. A good sex scene is about the exchange of emotions, not bodily fluids.” 

Here is John Steinbeck on falling in love.

And finally, 150 love stories for every romantic mood.