by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay Last month I talked about reading and how reading can affect our writing voice. I thought I’d spend a little more time on that today… “Voice” is so …
How to Stay Motivated – Tips From Authors
by Alena Wendall, @alenawendall How do you keep motivated to write when you’re burnt out, received another rejection (and the absolute worst) when your muse has gone on vacation to Tahiti? I …
Filling Your Well with Fall Reading
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay After finishing a manuscript, I feel dry. All my creativity has been spent and I’m a little tired. We all have times in which we need to recharge …
Eight Writing Maxims to Embrace
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart Back in 1992, bestselling author Mona Simpson offered 13 maxims for the writing journey in the The Writer magazine. I’m going to list eight of them I …
The Case for a Writer’s Library
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell An author’s tools are a powerful draw to the writing life, because they are so cool. Laptops, headphones, caffeine, and ragged t-shirt and sweatpants (as a …