📝 This Week’s Goal: Let your favorite writers know you’re grateful for them. It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States. While 2020 is not the year we all envisioned, there is still a lot to be grateful for. Namely, we’re grateful for each of you. We’re grateful you trust us for support and encouragement. We’re also […]
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The Business Of WritingLet’s beef up your template toolboxCredit: Mitul Shah via Burst Would you like to write articles that are good enough for big publications? Does putting together your next article require hours of time, mountains of willpower, and exchanging your first-born child for enough peace and quiet in the house to get it done? To make […]
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Because COVID-19 has drastically changed the world we live in, many of these conferences may be canceled, postponed, or moved partially or entirely online. Check with conference organizers for details. Ready to connect with literary agents, editors and fellow writers at a writers conference? If you’re tired of learning about interesting opportunities just a little […]
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When I started writing my first book, I knew it was destined for Amazon self-publishing. I had been working as a developmental editor for years at that point, so I had a pretty good understanding of the industry and the various publishing options available to me. The book I was writing was very niche, and […]
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Since COVID-19 has drastically changed the world we live in, these retreats may be canceled, postponed or moved online. Check with each individual retreat for details. Many people who identify as women feel their writing lives can be made all the more challenging due to their lives as women. Perhaps they are largely responsible for […]
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How an idea goes from being abstract to concretePhoto by Darius Krause from Pexels Ever had an idea you couldn’t stop thinking about? I’ve had many; this happens to be one of them. A few days ago, I was scrolling through my long list of incomplete, unpublished drafts. That’s when my eyes rested on an idea I had […]
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When New York Times contributor Kristin Wong started freelancing, her first client offered her zero dollars for a screenwriting gig and she accepted it. She had to pay her dues, right? Then a friend who was already a successful freelance writer told her she had to stop accepting low writing rates. Not only for herself, […]
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As songwriters, sometimes we are asked, or sometimes inspired to write songs for holidays, celebrations, current events, birthdays, etc. Is writing lyrics for these type of songs different than for others? Yes, and in some ways they are actually easier, if you know how. in this Saint Patrick’s Day song example we will learn how. […]
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Awkward silence during small talk is never fun. When a conversation fizzles, you need to ask the right questions to your conversation partner. Whether you’re talking to an old friend or a new person you’ve just met, a good question has the potential to make a conversation last for hours on end. In order to […]
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One of the first tips on how to write lyrics to a song that will really get your creative juices flowing is that it is sometimes good to just start writing anything that you are thinking about, feeling, or about what is happening in your physical environment right now. Creating a journal about what happens […]
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