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 …
Beta Readers
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay This is a big week for me. I am twiddling my thumbs and wondering… Right now my new manuscript is in a few select hands. My Beta Readers …
The Color of Thoughts—How to Be 86% Right
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell The moment you touch pen to paper / fingers to keys and create a sentence, you’re a writer. Hats off to you. You’ve earned a level …