1. Have you ever looked at earlier attempts at writing and decided to throw them in the trash or use them to start a cozy fire? Peggy ...

1. Although short, book cover blurbs are often more difficult to write than the manuscript. How do you condense a whole story into a...

1. Think you're too old to write? Think again. Jessica Ferguson shares her journey as a septugenarian, at Patti Shene's blog . ...

1. Jane Friedman gives advice on 5 Common Story Openings to Avoid. Knowing what not to do can save you a ton of editing/re-writing. ...

1.    We all need encouragement at times. Lori Hatcher compares the writer's journey to her walking regimen. Check it out at The W...

Hi, Friends, Usually I take a blog break in December, but kept full steam ahead in 2019. Alas, I've run out of steam and need to get s...

1.   Erika Liodice, at Writer Unboxed , decided to try something different than the tired New Year Resolution route. She enlisted the ...

1.   Jael McHenry posts at Writer Unboxed . We've all heard we have to make time to write. She has an interesting take on this subjec...

1.   Barbara O'Neal posts at Writer Unboxed about the collage method of outlining a book. My writer friends will tell you I'm...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! In celebration of Jesus' birth: https://youtu.be/3fbgWa5pH3g

1.   Jerry Jenkins talks about How to Start Writing Your Memoir. While I'm a pantser when it comes to fiction, I can see the bene...

1. Elva Cobb Martin posts at Seriously Write on the subject, "Never Give Up." After 26 rejections, she put her manuscript i...

1.   Language is so rich and provides many ways to describe hair. Yes, you read that right. I said, "hair." Writers in the S...

1.   Kathleen Neely posts at The Write Conversation on the Do's and Don'ts for Writing Dialogue. Newbies and seasoned writers...

1.   Know how the book publishing market is trending can provide helpful information to authors (both fiction and non-fiction). Jane F...