Hear myself and I: When someone else narrates your audiobook
Listening to your life, as read by someone else. Read More “Hear myself and I: When someone else narrates your audiobook”
Essays About Writing
The editor, the excavator
Sometimes it takes another set of eyes to see what your story is REALLY about. Read More “The editor, the excavator”
Labors of love
For mother-writers, “finding the time” is a myth. Read More “Labors of love”
Personal narratives in the Trump era
Why personal essays matter more now than ever. Read More “Personal narratives in the Trump era”
The most passionate defense of the serial comma you’ll ever read
Meditations on the world’s most controversial punctuation mark. Read More “The most passionate defense of the serial comma you’ll ever read”
The #1inchlist
Whose opinion really matters to you as a writer? Read More “The #1inchlist”
Down in history
One writer’s love of the past led to an unforeseen future. Read More “Down in history”
The tao of the Three Little Pigs
Don’t let an inner critic huff, puff, and blow your work down. Read More “The tao of the Three Little Pigs”
In defense of ugly prose
The virtues of very bad sentences. Read More “In defense of ugly prose”
Finding your voice
If I can sing, you can write. Read More “Finding your voice”
Featured Posts
How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted how writers write, what editors want to publish, and how books are sold. Read More “How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry”
How to (realistically) make six figures as a writer
How one author brings home six figures each year without a day job – and how you can, too. Read More “How to (realistically) make six figures as a writer”
Resurrect your darlings: How to recycle deleted material from your manuscript
Why trash your deleted pages when you can publish them? Read More “Resurrect your darlings: How to recycle deleted material from your manuscript”