Who are Your Writing Mentors?
Harry had Dumbledore. Luke had Obi-Wan and Yoda. But who is your writing mentor?
"Whether it's craft, career, or creativity advice, we benefit from being...
Should You Write a Serialized Novel?
In an essay on Lit Hub, Bill McKibben shares his experience writing his serialized novel, The Other Cheek. "It famously worked for Dickens: everyone’s...
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...
7 Resolutions for 2023
In an article for LitReactor, Max Booth III discusses New Year resolutions that writers should consider. He suggests that writers should:
Resolve to read...
Music for Every Writing Mood
In a post on the Novlr blog, Pamela Koehne-Drube says that creating a playlist and writing with music in the background is a great...
Advice for Overcoming Project Abandonment
In an interview with Joanna Penn, Roz Morris talks about the most common reasons why writers don't finish their books —and how can you overcome...
Five Tips to Bolster Your Writing Confidence
In a post on the BookBaby blog, Janna Lopez discusses various habits and techniques that can help writers improve their writing skills. Lopez suggests...
Create Your Own Literary Canon
In a post on DIY MFA, Melissa Haas suggests a few leisurely ways to continue your literary learning. Haas suggests studying the writing habits...
Good Habits Take Practice
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Greer Macallister asks about our New Year's resolutions. "Chances are, at some point on the first day of...
Defending Your Turf
In a new blog post, Chuck Wendig offers a simple New Year's resolution: "Be vigorous in your defense of your work."
This doesn't mean defend...
