Let’s Talk About Voice, Baby. Let’s Talk About How We WriteMy teenaged children will most certainly disown me upon reading the title of this post — an homage to the 1990 hit release by Salt-n-Pepa…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
From Aw, Shit to Raging Success: How to Be a Successful Writer Idea #2This one’s big, so hold onto your hat. You’re used to looking at all the things you need to fix, update, and edit; all the typos, the…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Highly Likely Ways to Help You Succeed as a WriterI’ve been reading a lot of motivational, get-stuff-done, cut-the-crap books lately, and there are a few common denominators that apply to…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Portable Career: The Life of a WriterWhere do you write? Where do you feel the most inspiration? Where does your muse do the most musing?Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Rejection, Red Pens & Party Barges: The Hazards of Being an AuthorRemember Frogger? I could play that game for HOURS as a kid — well until the Atari console overheated and I had to fan it off with a Teen…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
Writers Aren’t Bionic: What’s Your Weakness?You know how there are certain movies you just can’t watch? For me, it’s anything with an animal in a dire situation. (Don’t even get me…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Molehills Into Mountains: 5 Things That Will Make Readers Put Your Book DownI can count on one hand the books I’ve put back on the shelf without making it to the bitter end. I’m no quitter, and I can bet you aren’t…Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
Gumption, Skill & Tenacity: The Year of the WriterGumption, Skill & Tenacity: The Year of the WriterJan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
7 Wordsmith Shenanigans to Elevate Your CreativityWe’re in the same boat, guys. There are days when the cursor just stares at us like the little jerk it is… reminding us with each blink…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
Are Your Verbs Lacking Vavoom?Listen up, writers, it’s time to add some sass to your storytelling. Some fire to your fiction. Some nom-nom to your nonfiction (yeah, I…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020