Information and Inspiration for Writers
Writing takes courage. It is an act of bravery to share your ideas with others. Writing means facing your own demons and fears, talking back to the voices in your head and defying them daily. It takes courage to take the seed of an idea, nurture it for a months Read more…
Like any other form of artistic expression, writing is a craft we learn by doing. It is a journey of learning and growing. It is a pendulum that swings between awe at the thing we have created and certainty that we don’t know what we are doing at all. Before Read more…
On the second day of Scrivmas, it’s time for a year-in-review. To look back at my 2020 writing goals and my progress over the past year so I can set new goals going forward. A Year Like No Other When 2020 began, the year’s monikers were all about clear vision Read more…
I knew I had become more serious about my writing craft when it showed up in my list for all of Santa’s Helpers in my life. On this Twelve Days of Scrivmas for Writers | Day 1, we will be looking at gifts for writers that are always appreciated. Some Read more…
Welcome to my Yeah, Write! series. I’ve been wanting to do a series of posts busting through some of the mythology and false expectations writers have when starting out. The journey of writing is tough enough without a bunch of misconceptions dogging your heels. Although these little essays are primarily Read more…
Finding motivation to write requires a little bit of physics, knowing what fuel will get you past the things holding you down, and a willingness to launch.
Where do you find story ideas? I get this question a lot, and something happened today that gave me the best answer I’ve had to offer in a long time.
I don’t consider myself a romance writer even though my current work-in-progress has a love story at its heart. Love is part of the human experience and it is rare to find a story that does not have some golden thread of love twisting through its weave. I think the Read more…
Motivation is a huge part of finding time to write. Without motivation, there is no prioritization. And when you can’t make writing a priority, it becomes far too easy to push off until tomorrow what you could have done today. Motivation is different for everyone. What motivates me may not Read more…
I can be one of those people that allows the details to overwhelm me, especially when it’s something complex. Make it something I really care about and I’m well on my way to drowning my worries in a six-pack of hard cider. Writing is complex. There are skill sets to Read more…
Everyone has a Muse. Developing a relationship with your Muse is important if you are a creative person. You could simply answer her every time she calls — at work, at 3am, in the shower, during sex. But I don’t recommend this approach. Every Muse is unique, so this is not Read more…
Are writing contests worth it? Absolutely! I learned some valuable things from my last contest entry to convince you to take the plunge.