Since graduating from college back in 2019, I’ve noticed that I consistently forget that school is still a thing for many people I know. Or, if…
You know who you are – the writer that plans on writing, and then just… doesn’t. Maybe you have a family and household obligations. Or maybe…
As a writer, you know how important setting is. It establishes mood, sets the environment of the story, and can create conflict for your characters. When…
As writer’s, we’re entering a space where art and industry intersect. Some days we’re hiding in a coffee shop, our minds immersed in an imaginary world.…
Spend a little time following writers on social media and you’ll come across the phrase “plotter vs. pantser.” Many treat it like a binary choice, as…
Writing advice is tricky. There’s no “one size fits all” piece of wisdom that will turn us into prolific, bestselling, or award-winning authors. Certainly, there are…
William Penn once said, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” Did Penn (wow, a pun too?) ever know what a writer’s…
Most aspiring writers, and published ones, actually, have full schedules—without writing. People have jobs, and if not jobs outside the home, then kids or other domestic…
For 2019, it might be worthwhile to hold the principle of keeping balance in our lives at the top of the resolution list. The new year…
Chapter One: we know it’ll eventually contain the words that make or break our book. That puts a lot of pressure on a writer. We want…