What if, for whatever reason, writing conferences aren’t available to you? What if you’re trying to keep costs down, stay close to home, and give your writing life a productivity booster shot within those parameters?
If so, there’s nothing that says you can’t have a successful writing staycation, my term for a homemade writing retreat. In this blog post, we’ll focus on planning and prep work that will help you set yourself up for success so that when you hunker down and put pen to paper, you’ll have smooth sailing from beginning to end.
Read MoreEspecially if you are an aspiring author looking for a book deal, you should get enthusiastic about email newsletters—at least the ones covering trade publishing news. There are many reasons that we as writers should follow industry news, more than I could brainstorm for one blog. The following three are just the tip of what I hope is a very convincing iceberg.
Read MoreNot all creative writers are good at being organized, but you don’t have to be one of them. By learning a bit about narrative theory and the objective way you can organize your editing to-do list, you can successfully edit your own novel.
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’ve completed the first draft of your manuscript.
First off: Congratulations! Second: Hop in. I have five organizational and motivational tips to set you on the path for productive self-revision.
Read MoreAs it turns out, the rules of becoming a literary Time Lord are no-brainers. First of all, “you have to say no to a lot of other things,” essayist Meghan Daum asserts… [READ MORE]
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