When was the last time you composed handwritten notes? Author and leadership coach Carrie Pierce wrote a book about why you may want to get back into the habit! There’s something about getting cards, notes, and letters that’s both exciting and unexpected. They lend a unique and very special connectionContinue Reading
How is your writing business going? Are you experiencing progress and success, or do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels? Sometimes when we’re trying to figure out what’s working and what’s not, it’s easier to focus on the negative than the positive—it can offer a bit more clarity. BelowContinue Reading
The biggest emotional challenge of being a writer has to do with the uncertainty of the effect of my work on an unknown reader. As a physician, I had regular feedback, sometimes immediately, from my patients. It was gratifying to know I had helped someone. As a writer, the firstContinue Reading
Conducting a writing workshop can be a good way to get your name out there, gain new readers, and broaden your network. It can also help you sharpen your message and learn more about how you can help others. I’ve spoken and presented at many writers’ events around the country,Continue Reading
The biggest challenge I face as a writer is that I’m not a writer. Let me unpack that. I’m a Writer, In the Sense That I Write I am a writer, in the sense that I write. A lot. I must be a masochist. I love “having written,” but theContinue Reading
Writing and characterization is all about knowing human nature. Psychologist Melissa Burkley has some suggestions to help you make sure your characters act realistically. by Melissa Burkley, Ph.D. Over a decade ago, I was invited by Psychology Today to write my own blog for their website. I was a professorContinue Reading
Are you overly concerned about your number of social media followers? Writers used to think that to sell more books, they had to increase their number of followers on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. But actually, the number of followers you have may not mean very much when it comes toContinue Reading
In all honesty—and without sounding like a Pollyanna—I haven’t encountered any emotional challenges in my writing, or in my life, for that matter. I suppose I owe much of that to a lifetime of meditation, over some fifty years now, which has kept me on an even keel through anyContinue Reading
Easily, the biggest emotional challenge of being a writer is the rejection. No one likes rejection, no matter the circumstance, but with creative arts such as writing, it is unavoidable and painfully frequent. It’s Hard Not to Take Rejections Personally Since falling back in to writing in 2014, I’ve queriedContinue Reading
Have you dreamed about being a travel writer? If so, check out Jeremy Bassetti’s story and tips below. I have been interested in travel and writing as independent things for most of my adult life. But I came to travel writing—or travel literature—later in life, when I moved to SpainContinue Reading
When was the last time you gave yourself a writing progress checkup? Now is a good time. It’s hard to believe, but we’re already more than halfway through the year. Before you know it, we’ll be doing our holiday shopping and celebrating the arrival of the New Year. How isContinue Reading
Are you a writer who struggles with imposter syndrome? by Beth Biss My writer friends often tell me about their struggles with it. I commiserate with them as best I can, but I have a dirty secret. When it comes to writing, I don’t deal with imposter syndrome. How canContinue Reading