Writing Process

Avoid getting caught in the beginners’ circle.

An update on the travels of a short story.

26 Awards Across 30 Contests.

2026 Hall of Fame Inductee

A strategy for planning your book.

What happens when a character says nothing at all.

Here are a few common errors writers need to avoid.

Three sources to help you.

Helpful advice for choosing your approach to writing.

Some keys to getting your story off to the best possible start.

Make the reader want to stay.

Give the reader no choice but to keep reading.

Keep your writing fresh.

Helpful strategies for writing microfiction.

Always has been, always will be.

Can success for a writer be defined as having the courage to send?

The reason we write.

8 simple rules.

Introducing J.B. Hogan

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.

Writing in a different genre.

How to stay focused.

The highs of acceptance and the lows of rejection.

Winners from the AWC Conference.

Don’t let discouragement slow you down.

7 Ideas to get back on track.

There is no secret formula.

A way to introduce your work.

Some suggestions for grabbing an editor’s attention.