The Daily Port of Call: May 12, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find suggestions for surviving when you’re nearly there, Chuck Wendig’s advice for writer-types, and storytelling tips that work.

Check out these useful tips to survive when your project is nearly there.

“Luck is not a strategy.” Seth Godin explains how you can plan for the long haul.

Chuck Wendig says: “You’re going to die, writer-types. But you have now, right now, so use it.”

Your e-books function like a garden; here are tips to tend yours.

“The best stories aren’t about how the author feels. The best stories are about how the reader feels.” Read these storytelling tips that work.

Discover ways to use Quora to grow your blog.

The Daily Port of Call: May 9, 2014

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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how not to let social media take over your life, tips to increase your writing output, and ways to step outside your comfort zone.

Don’t let social media take over your life. Write first.

Care to take a risk with flash fiction? You might enjoy it.

How do successful writers write as much as they do? Roz Morris shares her tips as well as those of other writers.

Discover tips for mastering point of view.

Are you stuck in a rut with your writing? Using the same phrases? Check out these tips for stepping out of your comfort zone.

The Eric Carle Museum announces the 2014 Carle honorees.