5 Killer Strategies for Having a Thriving Freelance Writing Career
There are millions of wanna-be writers out there who dream of the work-at-home lifestyle, raking in the dollar bills, enjoying mid-day yoga classes, and sipping [Read More]
Advice from Writers
How To Start Writing: Tips From A First-Time Author
When I started the task of writing The Love Fool, I had no idea how to begin. Sure, I’ve written papers case studies and such while [Read More]
Fiction University: Practical Advice for Beginning Fiction Writers
First, don’t do it, if that’s how you plan on making a living. Sure, we all hear about the fabulous successes of the J.K. Rowlings [Read More]
25 Truths About the Work of Writing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer whose latest post is scheduled to publish on Labor Day must, when considering topics, find herself [Read More]
How To Have The Courage To Keep On Writing
From my earliest days, I felt the inexplicable pull to tell a story, craft a scene, leave a reader wanting to know what would happen [Read More]
Grammar Mistakes: How To Avoid Looking Like A Greenhorn
Whether you’re just setting pen to paper or honing your masterpiece for imminent publication, good grammar is essential. All too often, sneaky mistakes make it [Read More]
How to Make Money as a Writer (Even if You’ve Never Earned a Dime)
Opportunities for writers are plentiful and wide-ranging, if you know where to look. From blogging and copywriting to editing and freelancing, there are jobs to [Read More]
20 Weird and Wonderful Habits of Famous Writers
There are so many components that go into a writer’s success that anyone would have a hard time trying to name them all. Some authors [Read More]
25 Amazing Break-In Stories on How to Be a Freelance Writer
How much time have you spent thinking about how to be a freelance writer? If it’s always on your mind, what are you waiting for? [Read More]
The Difference Between an Author-Author and an Author-Entrepreneur and Why You Need to Know
by Vickie Gould I’m getting that deer-in-the-headlights look as a response again. When people tell me they want to write a book and they need help, [Read More]
40 Writers’ “Rules for Writing”
Most writers have their own special “rules for writing,” even if they don’t talk about them. I find other writers’ rules fascinating, even when I [Read More]
Ask Polly: ‘Should I Quit My Day Job to Write a Book?’
Recently, after years of being afraid to confront this reality, I accepted that I want to be a writer. Specifically, a YA novelist. I work [Read More]
Wrestling With Imposter Syndrome
I arrived at my very first writers’ conference and workshop, nauseated at the thought that the whole trip might be a huge waste of money [Read More]
Cure for Writer’s Block: Charlie Morley Shares His Techniques
Experiencing writer’s block can be both frightening and frustrating for anybody working on a project with a deadline fast approaching. Unfortunately, this inability to produce [Read More]
10 Fun Story Starters and Idea-Generating Activities for Writers
You wrack your brain, pulling, stretching, trying to extract an idea—one simple germ of a thought to get your writing adrenaline pumping—but nothing comes. Don’t despair [Read More]
How to Make Time for Writing
“All writers have this vague hope that the elves will come in the night and finish any stories.” Time for writing doesn’t make itself. This [Read More]
Unfolding the Unknown Unknowns in Your Writing
We all know what we know. The smartest among us also know what they don’t know. These are the classic “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns” [Read More]
When to Hire an Editor: 3 Professional Editors Weigh In
Want to write the best possible book? You need an editor. Editors are critical for making your writing “tight” and immersive. But before you hire one, you [Read More]
How to Overcome Writer’s Block Once and For All
Writer’s block is real. And it can destroy your chances for success if you let it. It’s that stuck feeling you get when you don’t [Read More]
Why I’ll Never Tell Anyone They Can’t Write
I was in a writing class once where the teacher decided to do a sentence-by-sentence critique of the first of page a student’s story. The [Read More]
The One Piece of Advice Every Aspiring Author Needs to Know
If you are one of the millions of people who aspire to be a published author, I have some writing advice for you: never listen [Read More]