Nearly once a week (or at least it feels like that often), I hear someone say they are thinking about starting a blog. What I don’t hear is what they plan to blog about. If you’ve decided to take the time to create and maintain a blog, I would assume you have a purpose in mind. However, that assumption has proved to uphold that old saying, which I won’t repeat here. I say this because I’ve noted that a good number of blogs out there appear to have no more purpose than for th

Every successful author has a habit or two that enhances their creativity. For instance, to combat his poor eyesight, James Joyce used large blue pencils when writing and always wore a white coat to reflect more light onto the page...

A common discussion among writers is whether to write a standalone novel or a series of books featuring the same characters or world. My...

When you break it down, there are two basic reasons we choose to write. Either we write because we love it, or we write because we want...

NaNoWriMo Benefits and Fallout. Meeting those writing deadlines and succeeding.

We all want to have a unique voice, but no one wants to be known as a wordy writer. When your writing is wordy, you risk giving your...

I know you’ve heard this a hundred times before, but if you want to be really good at your craft, all you have to do is READ, READ, READ, an