From Jeff: This is a guest post by Michael Perkins. Michael is a husband, dad, pastor, creative, and map maker. He writes daily at The Handwritten, a blog that is honest … [Read more...] about Why I Stopped Being an Ordinary Blogger & Embraced My Inner “Weird”
Archives for December 2011
The Only Way to Become a Real Writer
For years, I struggled with calling myself a writer. I wrote and wrote and wrote. And yet, after all that writing, I was still waiting. For what, exactly? To become a … [Read more...] about The Only Way to Become a Real Writer
Memoir Writing Tips from Marion Roach Smith
I met Marion Roach Smith online several months ago through this blog. She told me that she teaches people to write memoir — a nonfiction writing genre I am particularly … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Tips from Marion Roach Smith
When You Need Help Writing, Do This
It will happen. At some point in your writing journey, you will get stuck. Call it writer's block, the Resistance, or laziness. Whatever the name, the point is this: It … [Read more...] about When You Need Help Writing, Do This
Starting from Scratch: A Writer’s Guide to Blogging
Yesterday, I did an interview with Corbett Barr for his website Think Traffic and told him my biggest fear when I launched this blog: starting over. I was so afraid of … [Read more...] about Starting from Scratch: A Writer’s Guide to Blogging
Book Writing Tips That Work
I'm writing my first book. It's easier than I thought it would be. And at the same time, harder. For me, the toughest part has been the daily discipline of writing — … [Read more...] about Book Writing Tips That Work