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 particularl...
Writing
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 ...
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 o...
Every Writer’s Dream: Never Pitch Your Writing Again
I just signed a book contract. It’s a dream come true.
The book (which I’ll tell you more about later) is slated to come out next September. I am beyond e...
Do You Like or Love to Write?
I know a lot of people who like to write. They blog, email, maybe even journal.
And that’s good.
It’s important to have communication skills in this age....
5 Hard Truths About Writing
Every once in awhile when you’re doing something you love, you stumble upon the truth. And it hurts.
Such is the case with writing.
I want to believe that in o...