The winter solstice has passed, Christmas has come and gone, and the new year is upon us. January is a… Read More

It’s almost November, and that means NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. For those who don’t know, that’s National Novel… Read More

Writing is revising, as they say. Going from first to second draft can be overwhelming, though, especially for novelists working… Read More

So you want to write a novel? Maybe you’ve started, several times, but you can’t seem to get anywhere. There… Read More

Recently I went to a social event for writers. Nerves getting the best of me, I rehearsed my introduction in… Read More

I’ve found there is no one-size-fits-all technique to journaling. If you think you’d like to start a journaling practice, I’m… Read More

It all starts so simple. Your friend asks if you have ever entered anything in a writing contest. Then they… Read More

When writing fiction, dialogue is a useful technique for showing rather than telling, for getting into the character’s head, and… Read More

If you think about plotting your story as meticulously as you would plan your vacation, the whole thing falls into… Read More

Making a living as a writer is unlikely. For most writers, it will never be a day job. Even published… Read More