Are You a Mad Genius or a Kind One?
Writers can be insular, competitive, and resentful of our peers, but we can also be the most generous and supportive community. In a post...
How to Answer When Someone Asks About Your Book
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Karen DeBonis offers advice for solving a conundrum many of us struggle with: how to talk...
Introverts Can Find Community Too!
In a post on DIY MFA, JJ Graham offers advice for introverts seeking an online writing community. "It’s terrifying as an introvert to put yourself...
Who’s On Your Writer’s Playground Team?
In a post on DIY MFA, Julie Carrick Dalton says there are five friends every writer needs. "Writers love to talk about their books, their friends’s...
Can’t Find a Writing Community? Start Your Own!
We share a lot of articles about finding community among other writers and creative people. Writers tend to be a solitary lot and even...
Kill Your Darling Beta Readers
Our theory of writing advice is that the only good advice is the advice that works for you. Everyone has their own idea of...
It’s Tough Out There, Kid: Learn to Make Your Own Opportunities
The days when a (white, male) writer could rely on talent and perseverance to create a writing career are long gone. While a lucky...
You Have to Give to Get a Squad
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Kay Ross offers advice on finding your creative squad. "One's creative 'squad' is so important, but...
Community Starts with You
Most writers are supportive of their peers and their community. If you're not, Eldred Bird suggests some ways that helping other writers also helps...
Tips for Finding Writers’ Communties Online
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore shares tips for finding an online writing group in a post-COVID world. "If you're working on a...
