Today I am celebrating my birthday! As a gift to myself, I’m taking more time this year to work on my fiction writing. In order for that to happen, I need to let go of another writing task. Which is where you come in! I’m looking for writers who are willing to contribute great Wednesday...Read More

I’m delighted to welcome Mark L. Fuerst to the blog today. He’s a fellow member of ASJA and an award-winning health and medical writer. With 11 books under his belt, Mark knows what he’s writing about. And in this post he gives us some great tips on how Tai Chi can improve our writing life....Read More

Today’s guest post comes from Joel Habush, an award-winning copywriter. I met Joel a few years ago when we sat on a panel about making money from writing. I immediately knew that if I wanted to learn about copywriting, this was the guy to talk to. Thankfully, he agreed to share his wisdom with all...Read More

Today’s guest blog post by romance author Elizabeth Cole takes a look at how digital publishing may change the length of our books. Read on to learn what you need to know before you write that next novel! Size Surprise!: Digital Publishing and Ereaders Make Story Size Meaningless by Elizabeth Cole. There has been a...Read More

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore. —André Gide Last week, you reflected on the past year—what worked, what didn’t work, and what you learned from each experience. In addition, you thought about what you’d like to do more and less of in the coming year. If you have...Read More

I met Julie at the Mississippi Writer’s Guild Conference this past summer. When I heard the story of how she moved from manuscript to publication, I knew I had to have her speak to the Write Now! Mastermind Class.  Julie will be speaking next Wednesday, November 28 at 12:00 PM CST (Think Chicago). Here’s what...Read More

Last week, I saw this sign when I dropped my daughter off at school: “What do you think it means?” I asked my ten year old. “Model for your children,” she mused. “It must mean put on a fashion show for them.” While I don’t think that was the message the principal had hoped to...Read More

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Boredom as Inspiration by Heather E. Schwartz I feel like I shouldn’t say this. But I’m going to anyway. I find myself really inspired by new writing ideas when I’m supposed to be paying attention to something else. This is most likely to happen during a class or at a lecture or...Read More

Last Saturday, I was out for a walk when I saw a man struggling with an empty poop bag. Somehow, the bag had ripped, and the man was trying to figure out how to make use of it. I happened to have two poop bags in my pocket, left over from a morning walk with...Read More

Dealing with Rejection By Rochelle Melander   This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don’t consider it rejected. Consider that you’ve addressed it ‘to the editor who can appreciate my work’ and it has simply come back stamped ‘Not at this address.’ Just keep looking for...Read More