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Kyro Dean

Kyro Dean owns and is the creative director for Vanilla Grass Writing Resources and Eight Moons Publishing, LLC. She is author of the Rogue Royals series and co-author of The Fires of Qaf. She loves coaching authors and helping them launch their careers. She enjoys speaking at conferences and can be found at several across the West.

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The Idiots Guide to (Story) Genius

January 31, 2025

Looking to become a story genius? Josh Wilcox, experienced developmental editor and bibliophile, knows all about it. Enjoy this guest post on how to write…

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Author Burnout: 4 Tips on How to Heal

October 17, 2024

Author Burnout. Writing Burnout. They’re both as real as they are frustrating. So how do writers heal when they feel burnt out from writing, editing,…

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The Best Tools for Indie Authors 2024

July 11, 2024

What are the best tools for indie authors? In a sea of companies all vying for your hard-earned money, it can be hard to choose….

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The Author Marketing Mindset: How to Sell Thousands of Books

April 23, 2024

Adopting the proper marketing mindset when selling books can change zero sales into a full author career. But what is the right mindset? How do…

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How to Teach at Conferences: Writing a Pitch

March 26, 2024

This week’s learning post is on the nuts and bolts of writing a pitch to teach at conferences! If you’re wondering what classes to submit,…

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6 Ways to Build Your Writing Conference Credentials!

March 19, 2024

Ready for Part 3 of how to pitch to teach at conferences: How to build your conference credentials! 💪 If you missed the first segment…

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How to Teach at Conferences: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Now

March 16, 2024

Welcome to the next installment on how to pitch to teach at conferences! Last week, we went over why teaching at conferences can be great…

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How to Teach at Writing Conferences in 1 year!

March 9, 2024

Today, we’re going over how to pitch to teach at conferences! Teaching and speaking at conferences in your professional field can make a huge difference…

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#1 Key to Good Presentation: Read Your Story Aloud, Now!

March 1, 2024

Let’s focus today on story presentation! If you haven’t been keeping up, this is a post in the developmental editing series here on Vanilla Grass…

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Author’s Voice: Why Your Story Needs it Now!

February 23, 2024

Developmental Editing time again with a focus on the author’s voice! We’re almost done with this little mini-series. Woo. I hope it’s been helpful and…

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