By Elizabeth Goddard, @bethgoddard This weekend I spent time cleaning out my desk and going through old files. I found a check from one of my publishers that was two years …
The Rule of Firsts for Beginning Novelists
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt A few weeks ago, I had coffee with a new writer, who’s working on her first novel. Our time was fueled with her enthusiasm and questions. …
Finding the Source of Inspiration
By Kariss Lynch, @kariss_lynch One of my favorite parts of writing books is collecting the pieces and weaving them together into a cohesive story. People often ask where my inspiration …
Woody Was Right – You Have to Show Up
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” Woody Allen I think Woody nailed it. Let me give you an example: At the Rubart Writing Academy …
When you don’t know where to go next…
I’m writing a book set on Denali. It’s about a dramatic rescue from nineteen thousand feet. I’ve spent the past month very cold as I’ve read about everything from ice-climbing …