Valentine’s Day–the day for love. The day to celebrate your love interest, the love of your life. To sing about the love that drives your passion and lights a fire in your heart. Are you thinking about the same love as us? I’m sure you are. Today we celebrate…our love for writing.
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Finding time: How to make writing manageable
I GET IT. There is never time for anything. Basic existence uses all 24 hours a day and forever leaves me needing more hours. Most days, I don’t sleep enough. I don’t eat on a schedule. I’m just hanging on for the ride and putting out the fire that seems the most insistent.
What is a writing critique group and how to get started
A group could be in person or online; the group may meet once a month or once a week–whatever meets the needs and desires of the members. However they choose to meet, what matters most is a commitment to building each other up and to help hone skills and grow community.
What Beta Readers do and how to use them well
Beta readers are a writer’s secret weapon. In the early editing stages, they can add valuable insight to your manuscript before querying agents. But if you’re a writer just starting out, you may be wondering what beta readers do, and when to seek them out.
This is permission to stop chasing an algorithm
The bottom line is this: Be good at what you do. Spend your time practicing and honing your skills. If you are good and you put yourself out there, you’re much more likely to build an audience that is committed and willing to follow you to whichever platform you land on.
How to create great author website content
Author websites are scary. This is a skill set you may not have. And even if you know how to build a website, what are you supposed to put on it? How do you create author website content?
Author rules: How to succeed under a flexible creative process
I took a look at my responsibilities and resources. I know myself and my limitations. I trust my strengths. Here’s what I now believe about author rules.
Pitching a literary agent this year? Get prepped.
Writing conference season is just around the corner. If you read my article about how to get a literary agent through pitching instead of querying, now is the time to prepare.
Living a creative writing career as a mom
Creative writing careers are not for the faint of heart. Writers of all sorts understand that creativity is not always consistent or stable or fun. Sometimes it makes us manic, catatonic. It encourages us to question our life and purpose daily, even before the critics reach our ears.
Breaking down online platforms for writers: Medium, Vella, and others
If you’re new and trying to navigate the online platforms for writers, it can be overwhelming. Amazon is omnipresent, but the second you join a writing group you hear about Vella, Radish, Medium, Vocal, and dozens of others. It’s wild out there.