We want to write books because we love to read books. But it’s easy to get distracted, and then your to-read pile grows out of proportion,…
We write what we know, and we write what we love, but what if you love something you haven’t discovered yet? Writing outside your comfort genre…
You have the story, but not the words. It’s a nasty form of writer’s block that feels like running through water in a dream, and it…
Spring cleaning reveals a lot about how we live and work. It also presents opportunities for freshened prose and strengthened habits. Scrubbing up sentences and clearing…
Sometimes your desk just doesn’t love you. All relationships have rocky periods, and the key to reconciliation is probably a break. Your desk needs some time…
When you’re bringing the story in your head to life, you’re going to want to consider all your options. In most circles, choosing the point of…
We all have our favorite genres. We also have our favorite types of writing. If you’re here, you’re probably trying to write a book. That’s a…
A dream may be motivation. It may be a vision, and ideal, or a character all its own. How do you use them in your story,…
You have resolutions. I have resolutions. Aunt Thelma has resolutions. And we’ll all have most of the same ones next year. That’s fine, but it’s easy…
Starting a book isn’t so bad – you’ve got an amazing idea that you’ve daydreamed about for weeks and months. Now you’re just getting the ball…