Writing Advice, Blogging Advice, Twitter Tips

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WRITING TIPS

10 Resources for Bloggers and Writers

Your Cover Letter Doesn’t Matter and Other Bits of Advice From a Contest Judge

The Habit That Changed My Writing Life

Writing Books I’ve Loved

You Will Never Publish a Word (On the best writing advice from the nastiest teacher)

Writing Advice From My Husband

When Friends and Family Do Not Like (or read) Your Work (from my friendship advice column)

The War of Art


BLOGGING TIPS

How to Blog Without Annoying Your Friends and Family

How to Get More Comments on Your Posts

Blogs, I Can’t Quit You


TWITTER TIPS

Part One: The RT vs. @reply/@mention; when to DM, other basics

Part Two: How to make and use lists on Twitter and other essential tips.

Part Three: Professionalism and best practices (some basic Twitter etiquette)

Part Four: How to thank others on Twitter (my main point: STOP over-thanking. PLEASE!)

Part Five: Why I follow you on Twitter and why I don’t.

MY TWITTER SERIES FOR WRITERUNBOXED.COM

The Science of Twitter 

The Art of Twitter

Simplifying Twitter: Be a Person, Not a Brand

How to Tweet So People Will Listen

7 Ways Twitter is a Writer’s Endless Holiday Party

Resolve to Tweet Better in 2013

Twitter Lists to the Rescue


 

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HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site! 

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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street JournalThe Washington PostTime Magazine, The GuardianThe Chicago TribuneThe Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere

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