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Determining the Content of Your Writing Blog
C.R. Rowenson
If you plan to take on the task of maintaining a writing blog, it's important to have a clear vision of what you want to write about. Per fantasy author and book coach C.R. Rowenson, you can write about virtually anything including the writing journey...
over 4 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
How Do You Work Effectively with A Co-Writer? - podcast
Gary Small
Author Gary Small shares his perspective on working well with a partner. He stresses the need for respecting your partner and each others strengths. He also reminds us that collaboration can exist in research as well as writing. Click here to play this...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
How Do You Work Effectively with A Co-Writer? - video
Gary Small
Author Gary Small shares his perspective on working well with a partner. He stresses the need for respecting your partner and each others strengths. He also reminds us that collaboration can exist in research as well as writing.
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
Tips for Building a Readership Without Sacrificing the Writing
José Pablo Iriarte
Writing in the digital age is exciting because of the way social media can engage readers, build a following, and create discussion around your work. However, it can also distract from the work itself. José Pablo Iriarte, author and educator, explains...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Advice for Aspiring Memoirists - video
Georgia Lee
Memoir writing teacher Georgia Lee understands the emotion and challenges involved with writing a memoir and is in the process of writing a guide to memoir titled More Than Words . First and foremost, she says, it's important to understand the difference...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Georgia Lee on Transitioning from Nonfiction to Fiction Writing - podcast
Georgia Lee
Award-winning journalist Georgia Lee believes that her career in journalism has been her best writing teacher. She learned how to ask questions and conduct research to understand the topics she was writing about, all with high standards and under tight...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
Georgia Lee on Transitioning from Nonfiction to Fiction Writing - video
Georgia Lee
Award-winning journalist Georgia Lee believes that her career in journalism has been her best writing teacher. She learned how to ask questions and conduct research to understand the topics she was writing about, all with high standards and under tight...
over 8 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
The Elements of a Book Proposal - article
Charlotte Gusay
Each proposal is different, just as each book is different, but there are certain elements that every book proposal should contain. These include an overview, an annotated table of contents (of the book—you should also include a table of contents of...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Kaitlin Solimine on the Lessons Learned from Writing Her First Novel
Kaitlin Solimine
Author Kaitlin Solimine hopes that everything she learned writing her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut historical fiction novel Empire of Glass makes the process of writing her second book more efficient. Her first book's structure, voice, and...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
How Fiction Writers Can Find the Right Balance Between Too Much and Too Little Detail
Micki Browning
Striking the balance between too much detail and not enough detail in fiction writing is discovered by trial and error, as award-winning author Micki Browning explains. With a background of 22 years in law enforcement, Browning took all of her experiences...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Common Mistakes
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