I Broke A Novel!
While my current novel is out on submission to agents and editors, I figured I’d dig my other novel out of the drawer and see about revising it again. This… Read more »
Category: Writing Tips & Career Advice
Getting The Most From a Writer’s Retreat
A writer’s retreat can be a rewarding experience. It gives you a chance to get away from your everyday distractions and really get some work done. It can also give… Read more »
10 Approaches to Revision
Most people think of revision as painful and something to be avoided. It’s much more fun to play with a first draft than to try to take something half-baked and… Read more »
Advice For Older Writers
Writing doesn’t suffer from quite the same age bias as other media occupations, but there is sometimes a tendency to favor younger writers over older writers. Why? Because younger writers… Read more »
Go Beyond Online Research
It’s great that we live in an age where information is just a couple of mouse clicks away. Gone are the days when we had to slog through the stacks… Read more »
Avoiding The Dreaded “Mary Sue”
One of the hardest things about writing fiction is creating characters that are believable. Too many writers create characters that are just like themselves. While this seems like a way… Read more »
Liar, Liar. Fine For a Movie, But Not For Writers
It’s funny that a profession that often prides itself on telling the truth is tainted by more than a few liars. Journalists often claim to pursue the truth at all… Read more »
Put A Date On It
Ever notice how you tend to deal with things that have a due date or an expiration date (and a punishment for missing that date) first, while you let other… Read more »
Platform Nonsense
I’ll admit it right now: I have a bit of a subversive streak. Tell me that I “ought” to do something and I’ll question it until I figure out that… Read more »
Why You Should Shun The Content Mills
Many freelance writers work or have worked for a content mill at some point. Many have regretted the experience. Content mills are websites devoted to posting tons of articles… Read more »