Jun 7, 2022Some Unpopular Writing Advice for Finishing that Zero DraftRegardless of what you personally choose to call it, the first round of putting your story down on paper (or screen) in full — is ground zero. It’s the story unfolding for you the creative, not the editor that takes up residence in your head who’s going to whip it…Fiction Writing Advice8 min readFiction Writing Advice8 min read
May 6, 20226 Tips for Getting Back to Healthy HabitsIf you own an iPhone, you know that the photo app has a way of showing you old photos as memories throughout the day if you have the widget. …Lifestyle9 min readLifestyle9 min read
Apr 30, 20224 Reasons You Need That Sample EditThere is so much to be excited about when you find yourself ready to partner with an editor. You’ve worked hard on your story and you’re so close to sharing it with the world, you’re shaking. On the tail end of that excitement tends to ride a few other feelings…Editing Tips7 min readEditing Tips7 min read
Apr 11, 2022Self-Assessing Your ManuscriptManuscript assessments aren’t just for “finished” manuscripts. In fact, if you find yourself getting stuck in your writing process and stacking up unfinished projects, assessing those manuscripts may help you get back in the rhythm and help you reach the finish. Assessment. Critique. Evaluation. It’s all the same when you’re…Novel Writing7 min readNovel Writing7 min read
Apr 6, 20225 Ways to Improve Your Writing SkillsPro-tip: None of this involves not writing. Whether you’re one of those writers that thinks of your writing as something that comes easily or not, there’s always room for improvement. …Writing Tips6 min readWriting Tips6 min read
Mar 17, 2022My Writing Tool Kit & 3 Tips on Building Your OwnI always hated the question: “What’s the one thing you’d bring to a deserted island?” First of all, I refuse to pick one thing. I also refuse to go to the island. Here’s the thing, even when I was a kid I knew that when someone asked, “What’s one thing…Writing Tips9 min readWriting Tips9 min read
Dec 27, 20217 Tips for Newbie WritersTo be honest, I’m not sure what constitutes a writer as a “new” writer. When you first start writing, it’s because you are a writer — otherwise what the hell are you doing right? I can relate to the feeling of being a new writer when I first decided to…Writing Tips6 min readWriting Tips6 min read
Dec 24, 20215 Reasons to Write More Short StoriesThough I can probably make this list go on and on, let’s start with my top 5 reasons why you should consider writing more short stories. Lately, I’ve been a bit obsessed with short stories. Reading them. Writing them. Editing and re-writing them. At the time this is posted, I’ve…Short Storie7 min readShort Storie7 min read
Oct 3, 20215 Non-writing Preparations to Include on Your Preptober To-Do ListSome things to consider adding to your Preptober to-do list beyond your upcoming NaNoWriMo project. October is for falling leaves, spooky things, too many pumpkin scented and flavored things, and is affectionally adorned Preptober by the writing community. Preptober is the cherry on top of spooky season for writers. It’s…Preptober9 min readPreptober9 min read
Sep 19, 2021Where to Find Other Writersbecause writing shouldn’t be lonelier than it already is. Writing is an isolating and isolated activity. If books could be written in mixed company, a lot more authors would have a lot more works published. While the reason we don’t finish a work hardly ever has to do with our…Writing Life3 min readWriting Life3 min read
