100 Writing Prompts to Rock Your Writing World, Part 1
“I will write every single day, starting tomorrow,” we tell ourselves. Then our hectic schedules or a frustrating case of “writer’s block” dampens yesterday’s determination. Practicing is one of...
View Article100 Writing Prompts to Rock Your Writing World, Part 2
Here is the cincher to your writing list: 50 more chances to challenge yourself and your writing skills. 51. Your MC (main character) falls asleep on the subway and wakes up to find themselves in...
View Article13 Inspirational Places to Write (That Isn’t a Café)
Before you write a good plot, you need a good place to write. Maybe you’re a writer who needs a silent, distraction-free office space to fully activate the creativity locked away in your brain....
View Article24 Hours to Improve Your Book
Have a free day and want to sharpen up your book? There are lots of quick ways to improve your manuscript. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the empire could definitely fix up a few statues in...
View Article10 Pinterest Accounts Every Author Should Follow
So you’re in a rut. You’re all written out, writer’s block has become a full time profession, and you’ve resorted to mindlessly bumbling around the web just for something to do (and, possibly, to look...
View ArticleSo, What’s The Deal With NaNoWriMo?
In case you missed it, November is a pretty big writing month for authors. Why? Because of a little thing called NaNoWriMo. If you haven’t yet heard of it—or have heard of it but don’t know much about...
View Article75 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
We can’t believe 2016 is in full swing, but it’s here. We’re feeling really good about 2016 and have lots planned. Stay tuned. Our New Year’s resolutions are a combination of tasks we’re committing to...
View ArticleGuest Post from Jennifer Kern Collins: 5 Tips for Navigating the Inner Drama...
Let’s face it, getting a book “out there” is kind of a thing. When I was in the process of publishing my first full book, it didn’t occur to me how big a deal it really was. But once it launched into...
View ArticleWhy Writers Need to Leave the Desk
Plenty of tips abound throughout the glorious internet on how to write the best of the best. The articles helping you get rid of commas, adverbs, and wordiness. Most of these tips, and rightfully so,...
View ArticleBlack History Month: Six Writers You Need to Read
As Black History Month 2016 comes to close, we are also closing our tiny series on black authors. We say tiny because these are only six author snapshots among the many writers in the African-American...
View Article8 Writers Who Write about Writing
You would not be a writer if you didn’t go through bouts of forgetfulness. Not forgetfulness when it comes to locking the door or turning off the sink—although, these problems also plague absent-minded...
View ArticleUsing Writing And Creativity to Heal From Abuse
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a month devoted to raising public awareness about sexual violence and educating communities on how to prevent it. Sexual assault is defined as any type of...
View ArticleHow To: Use Pinterest to Organize and Market Your Brand
Pinterest is a social media site that prides itself on pinners perusing other pinners’ boards, sending pins, commenting and liking pins, and devising boards that express their individuality in any...
View ArticleWise Questions: Setting Writing Goals
It’s February… how are your 2018 writing goals coming? If you need a kickstart, check out the first in our video series, Wise Questions, where we discuss all things writing, editing, and publishing.
View ArticleWise Questions: Editing
Oh, editing… The who, the when, the cost. This month, Wise Questions dives into the differences between content editing and proofreading, how much you should expect to pay for editing, what beta...
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