Want to Be More Productive This Month? Move Your Butt by Kelly James-Enger
For the past several years, I’ve been concerned by all the new research that says that sitting is bad for one’s health. It seems that... Read More
The NaNoWriMo Survival Kit by Peter Andrews
So we’re eight days into this crazy NaNoWriMo challenge, and I have to ask: how are you doing? Are you rocking the word count or... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Extreme Writing by Stephanie Kilen
Whether you are a professional writer or a NaNoWriMo newbie, at some point writing begins to feel like a day job. You know what I... Read More
What Veteran Writers Know by Rochelle Melander
What Veteran Writers Know by Rochelle Melander Hold onto your keyboards, people. I’m about to reveal the secrets of veteran writers. Once you know these,... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Six-Word Scary Stories by Rochelle Melander
In September, I wrote about my work with Dream Keepers and the six-word memoir. This month, we’ve been back at the library writing six-word scary... Read More
Make NaNoWriMo Work for You by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, This Wednesday, October 31 at 12:00 CT, the Write Now! Mastermind class will be all about productivity. If you’re planning on doing National... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Planning the Plot by Rochelle Melander
Are you a plotter or pantser? Plotters plan out the scenes in their novels, pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. The saying comes... Read More
Fifteen Minutes a Day Revisited by Rochelle Melander
Last fall, I wrote an article called, “Fifteen Minutes a Day” based on a wonderful idea I found on author Laurie Halse Anderson’s blog. She... Read More
Writers Read: Writing Books by Laura Howard
The bookshelf pictured on the left? It’s just one of my bookshelves dedicated to writing books. On the other side of my office, I have... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Mining the Public Domain by Rill
Eek! NaNoWriMo starts in two short weeks, and I have NOTHING. Okay, I have a few ideas. But the time I’d dedicated to plotting and... Read More