8 Secrets to a Successful Writers’ Group
Writers’ groups, also called critique groups, can be invaluable resources for writers. They provide the structure and support of an MFA workshop without the high cost of tuition. But not all writer’s...
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Do Not Disturb
I’m on a private writing retreat this week—private meaning just me, my laptop, a lot of Coke Zero, and my manuscript. Oh, and Siri. I use Siri to send text messages while driving more than anything...
View ArticleFive Things I’ve Learned About Memoir Writing
1. Your protagonist (you) should be 80-90% sympathetic with only a few flaws. I used to think that the more flawed a character was, the more people would be able to relate to him/her. I quickly learned...
View ArticleThe Writerland Challenge: Week One Check-in
Okay, Challengers! It’s time to check in! How did the first week of your Writerland Challenge go? I want to quote the wonderful Martha Borst, from whom I took a seminar a few years ago. Martha is...
View ArticleThe Writerland Challenge: Week Two Check-in
Okay, challengers! How did Week Two go? Better than week one? Worse? I’ve been cheating, writing no words one day and double the next, and I’m not proud of it. Daily writing is a habit that takes a lot...
View ArticleThe Writerland Challenge: Week Three Check-in
It’s time for our week three Writerland Challenge check-in! Yes, it is nearly time for our week four check-in, but my brain went on vacation last week while I ate way too much food, went to the Dickens...
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Are You Listening to All the Wrong Voices?
Today I’d like to welcome guest blogger Laura Joyce Davis, who is here to talk to us about shutting out those nagging voices that tell us to do the laundry, make more money, and clean out the...
View ArticleButt in chair stick-to-it-iveness
This week I’m reposting one of my favorite posts—because I think we all need to be reminded now and then of the importance of keeping our butts in the chair. I’m writing again for the first time in...
View ArticleForget NaNoWriMo—Take The Writerland Challenge
Let’s Set Our Own Writing Goals This Month Yesterday marked the first day of the 14th annual National Novel Writing Month, and I wish all participants the very best success. For those of you who, like...
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Is Your Writing Good Enough?
Do you ever wonder if your writing is good enough? Like, every day? Do you sometimes wonder whether it’s not the publishing industry but YOU that is the problem? That maybe you don’t have it in you to...
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