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THE OUTLIERS BLOG
Writing Tips, Workshops, and Inspiration from Bestselling Authors


Write Like a Seagull
Next time you’re so lucky as to be at the beach, spend a little time watching seagulls. No, I’m serious. Just watch them. If you do that a while, you’ll see one of them lean its head down and take a look at its feet. Soon enough, you’ll see another one do it. Why do they do that? Time spent looking at feet is time that could be spent fishing or begging for your French fries. (Or just flat out stealing them. What are you gonna do? You don’t have wings.) A scientist of my acqua
Mary Anna Evans
4 days ago2 min read


How to Build a Loyal Reader Community Online
This month’s column is all about building a reader community, one that engages, sticks around, and roots for your success. If you’re ready to turn likes into loyalty, this one’s for you.
Magen Mintchev
5 days ago2 min read


CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — PSYCH TALK: Stretch Yourself As A Writer
Join DP Lyle for an informative chat with author and forensic psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland as she discusses ways to energize and improve your writing. Finding a unique application for your writing can infuse energy and offer new skills. I got a gig as a travel writer, with a column, "Haunted Crime Scenes." It drew on prior books and set up a crime fiction series. 📺 WATCH: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF on Outliers YouTube Channel 🎧 LISTEN: Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite
Dr. Katherine Ramsland
Jan 231 min read


GET TO KNOW: Bestselling Author Allison Brennan
Join Outliers GET TO KNOW hosts DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim for a conversation with Best-selling Author Allison Brennan on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series. We celebrate Allison’s 20 years as a published author, her upcoming party at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ — Sunday 1-25-26 at 2 PM — and the launch of her next thriller, Make It Out Alive. Don’t miss Allison’s upcoming Outliers Writing University class, The Villain’s Journey, on Tuesday, Fe
D. P. Lyle
Jan 211 min read
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