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May your Christmas be filled with the quiet inspiration of a blank page, and your New Year bring the perfect words to fill it.
Wishing you a season of boundless creativity!
Wishing you a season of boundless creativity!
December 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
May your Christmas be filled with the quiet inspiration of a blank page, and your New Year bring the perfect words to fill it.
Wishing you a season of boundless creativity!
Wishing you a season of boundless creativity!
Vary your sentence structure to keep readers engaged.
December 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Vary your sentence structure to keep readers engaged.
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
Meet the AUTHOR: DIANE SCABILLONI
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
Meet the AUTHOR: DIANE SCABILLONI
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
Meet the AUTHOR: DIANE SCABILLONI
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
Meet the AUTHOR: DIANE SCABILLONI
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
What’s a book you wish you had written?
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
What’s a book you wish you had written?
Get cozy and creative! Start your new year embracing coziness through writing and reflection.
Join us on Jan. 10 at Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale for two transformative sessions on journaling and storytelling.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
Join us on Jan. 10 at Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale for two transformative sessions on journaling and storytelling.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
December 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Get cozy and creative! Start your new year embracing coziness through writing and reflection.
Join us on Jan. 10 at Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale for two transformative sessions on journaling and storytelling.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
Join us on Jan. 10 at Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale for two transformative sessions on journaling and storytelling.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
Celebrating with the Iron Writing Circle, McMurray
December 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Celebrating with the Iron Writing Circle, McMurray
December 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Do you think no one will ever read what you write, so why bother? But do you also think about that one person who did read what you wrote and said, “I can relate to this.”?
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Your words have the power to change, inspire, and connect.
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Your words have the power to change, inspire, and connect.
December 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Do you think no one will ever read what you write, so why bother? But do you also think about that one person who did read what you wrote and said, “I can relate to this.”?
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Your words have the power to change, inspire, and connect.
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Your words have the power to change, inspire, and connect.
We are officially on winter break! But when the new year rolls around, the Iron Writing Circle will be back.
Register now for January.
Get in on all the support, camaraderie, and fun!
Two locations, two schedules.
Register to reserve your spot: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
Register now for January.
Get in on all the support, camaraderie, and fun!
Two locations, two schedules.
Register to reserve your spot: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We are officially on winter break! But when the new year rolls around, the Iron Writing Circle will be back.
Register now for January.
Get in on all the support, camaraderie, and fun!
Two locations, two schedules.
Register to reserve your spot: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
Register now for January.
Get in on all the support, camaraderie, and fun!
Two locations, two schedules.
Register to reserve your spot: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
Don't fear the first draft; it's meant to be imperfect.
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Don't fear the first draft; it's meant to be imperfect.
A Tasty Retreat
Get uninterrupted writing time, group meetings with other writers, and meet-and greets with Pittsburgh authors.
To keep the vibe small and intimate, the group is capped at five.
Register now to save your spot. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/winter-2026-...
Get uninterrupted writing time, group meetings with other writers, and meet-and greets with Pittsburgh authors.
To keep the vibe small and intimate, the group is capped at five.
Register now to save your spot. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/winter-2026-...
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A Tasty Retreat
Get uninterrupted writing time, group meetings with other writers, and meet-and greets with Pittsburgh authors.
To keep the vibe small and intimate, the group is capped at five.
Register now to save your spot. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/winter-2026-...
Get uninterrupted writing time, group meetings with other writers, and meet-and greets with Pittsburgh authors.
To keep the vibe small and intimate, the group is capped at five.
Register now to save your spot. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/winter-2026-...
What’s a writing challenge you’re currently facing and how are you tackling it?
December 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
What’s a writing challenge you’re currently facing and how are you tackling it?
Start your new year with writing and reflection. ✍️
Come to Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale on Jan. 10 for journaling and storytelling as a path to hygge, the Danish tradition of coziness and comfort.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
Come to Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale on Jan. 10 for journaling and storytelling as a path to hygge, the Danish tradition of coziness and comfort.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
December 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Start your new year with writing and reflection. ✍️
Come to Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale on Jan. 10 for journaling and storytelling as a path to hygge, the Danish tradition of coziness and comfort.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
Come to Abeille Voyant Tea Company & Library in Millvale on Jan. 10 for journaling and storytelling as a path to hygge, the Danish tradition of coziness and comfort.
Sign up here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/journaling-s...
🎉 The last Pop-Up Group Write was such a success, we’re doing it again on Tues., 12/30, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Galleria. Kick start your writing for 2026! Bring a laptop or notepad, escape the holiday hoopla, and get some words in.
It’s free! Sign up: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/pop-up-group...
It’s free! Sign up: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/pop-up-group...
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
🎉 The last Pop-Up Group Write was such a success, we’re doing it again on Tues., 12/30, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Galleria. Kick start your writing for 2026! Bring a laptop or notepad, escape the holiday hoopla, and get some words in.
It’s free! Sign up: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/pop-up-group...
It’s free! Sign up: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/pop-up-group...
Do you wait until the house is clean and the errands run before you sit down to write? Sometimes I do that, and I realized my writing wasn’t getting done.
So what did I do? I put writing on my to-do list, too.
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The best way to get started is to get started.
So what did I do? I put writing on my to-do list, too.
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The best way to get started is to get started.
December 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Do you wait until the house is clean and the errands run before you sit down to write? Sometimes I do that, and I realized my writing wasn’t getting done.
So what did I do? I put writing on my to-do list, too.
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The best way to get started is to get started.
So what did I do? I put writing on my to-do list, too.
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The best way to get started is to get started.
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
Meet the COVER DESIGNER: CASSIE BRKICH
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
Meet the COVER DESIGNER: CASSIE BRKICH
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
Meet the COVER DESIGNER: CASSIE BRKICH
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
Meet the COVER DESIGNER: CASSIE BRKICH
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
Research your topics thoroughly for accuracy and depth.
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Research your topics thoroughly for accuracy and depth.
Why you should advertise in the Hot Off the Iron newsletter:
Compared to broader campaigns, niche newsletter advertising can be a more cost-effective way to reach a specific and engaged audience.
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If you’d like to promote your book or writing services, get in touch for more details.
Compared to broader campaigns, niche newsletter advertising can be a more cost-effective way to reach a specific and engaged audience.
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If you’d like to promote your book or writing services, get in touch for more details.
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Why you should advertise in the Hot Off the Iron newsletter:
Compared to broader campaigns, niche newsletter advertising can be a more cost-effective way to reach a specific and engaged audience.
~~~~~
If you’d like to promote your book or writing services, get in touch for more details.
Compared to broader campaigns, niche newsletter advertising can be a more cost-effective way to reach a specific and engaged audience.
~~~~~
If you’d like to promote your book or writing services, get in touch for more details.
What’s a character you’ve created that you feel particularly connected to?
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What’s a character you’ve created that you feel particularly connected to?
Every writer should have a writing group they trust and value.
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Every writer should have a writing group they trust and value.
Whether it’s a writing session at a workshop or retreat, or getting a piece in by deadline, there’s nothing like the crunch to get words on paper.
If I waited around for inspiration to take hold, it probably wouldn’t get done.
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Don't wait for inspiration; create it.
If I waited around for inspiration to take hold, it probably wouldn’t get done.
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Don't wait for inspiration; create it.
December 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Whether it’s a writing session at a workshop or retreat, or getting a piece in by deadline, there’s nothing like the crunch to get words on paper.
If I waited around for inspiration to take hold, it probably wouldn’t get done.
~~~
Don't wait for inspiration; create it.
If I waited around for inspiration to take hold, it probably wouldn’t get done.
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Don't wait for inspiration; create it.
A Few Words on Ellipses
The ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...). Far from being a mere decorative element, the ellipsis is capable of conveying omitted words, lingering thoughts, and dramatic pauses.
Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/ironedwo...
The ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...). Far from being a mere decorative element, the ellipsis is capable of conveying omitted words, lingering thoughts, and dramatic pauses.
Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/ironedwo...
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A Few Words on Ellipses
The ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...). Far from being a mere decorative element, the ellipsis is capable of conveying omitted words, lingering thoughts, and dramatic pauses.
Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/ironedwo...
The ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...). Far from being a mere decorative element, the ellipsis is capable of conveying omitted words, lingering thoughts, and dramatic pauses.
Learn more: open.substack.com/pub/ironedwo...
Use sensory details to immerse readers in your world.
December 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Use sensory details to immerse readers in your world.
Do you write strong characters? Do they dominate the story? Is there a character you can’t shake?
Unwrap your stories and see all the ways you can explore your characters with Ironed Words.
IronedWordsProductions.com
Unwrap your stories and see all the ways you can explore your characters with Ironed Words.
IronedWordsProductions.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Do you write strong characters? Do they dominate the story? Is there a character you can’t shake?
Unwrap your stories and see all the ways you can explore your characters with Ironed Words.
IronedWordsProductions.com
Unwrap your stories and see all the ways you can explore your characters with Ironed Words.
IronedWordsProductions.com
If you could give your past self one piece of writing advice, what would it be?
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
If you could give your past self one piece of writing advice, what would it be?