by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings If you’re a writer, you’ll have doubt. We all do. It comes with the territory. That gut-wrenching fear that we’re kidding ourselves with what we write. How we …
3 Characterization Tips from Movies
By Cara Putman, @cara_putman One of the classes I have taught at Krannert is Persuasion & Communications, a class for Masters of Marketing students. One lens I use as I …
3 Rs of Attending a Writer’s Retreat
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Last month, I attended a work/brainstorming retreat with my mastermind group. Six of us gathered to brainstorm books, career goals, marketing plans, and to spend quality …
Wait: How to Keep a Healthy Mindset When Waiting
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka I’ve worked toward publication for over ten years. TEN. YEARS. I jumped into this writing adventure certain I’d be published within a year or two. Walking this long …
Fun with White Boards
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin Confession: ideas don’t come easily to me. When I chat with authors who have ideas coming faster than they could ever write them, I feel a twinge of …