Productivity tips for authors from a productivity author? Sounds good to me! by Laura Vanderkam I began writing for local newspapers during college as a way to make money. Many wanted coverage of campus events. I did journalism internships during the summers, culminating with a year-long internship at USA TodayContinue Reading
Have you ever tried mind mapping to help you brainstorm writing ideas? Freelance writer Mia Barnes has some suggestions for how this technique can jumpstart your next writing project. by Mia Barnes One of the most challenging parts of a writing project is getting started. You have a story youContinue Reading
Getting a writing rejection is never fun. The email shows up in your inbox. You notice that it’s from a publisher or agent. Your pulse quickens. This is it. You’re half excited, half breaking out in a stressful sweat. The message that email holds will either make your day orContinue Reading
If you’re thinking about hiring an author’s assistant, consider these tips from Linda Dunn—an author assistant herself! My career started when I had the opportunity to work for an editor. The time spent with the editor offered insight and hands-on experience to the preparation of a manuscript for publication andContinue Reading
Hands down, rejection and self-doubt have been my biggest emotional challenges. Of course, those are intertwined. The more rejections I get, the more self-doubt I experience. Writing is so full of rejection –after probably 80 queries I finally found an agent, but then the agent queried 25 editors and receivedContinue Reading
Do you want more as a writer? Do you feel like you’ve been working hard but your dreams are still way out of reach? It could be that you’re missing one critical element: to achieve more, you must become more. If You Want More as a Writer, You Must BecomeContinue Reading
If you’re thinking about starting a freelance editing business, check out what editor Wendy Ogilvie has to say. As is true for most writers, I have always written in some form, whether it be rude poems for office birthday cards or stories to scare my niece, but it wasn’t untilContinue Reading
If you’re interested in content marketing, freelance writer Mandy Ellis has some good tips! I always wanted to be a freelance writer and author, but I needed to get a full-time job after college and became a technical writer at an engineering company. About a year and half into thatContinue Reading
by Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt In 1986, social psychologist, Dr. James Pennebaker began an experiment that would transform mind/body medicine for years to come. He asked people who had experienced a traumatic event to write. One group (control group) was asked to write daily about superficial topics for four days. The otherContinue Reading
Are you spreading yourself too thin? It’s easy to do as a writer. We have so many things going on! If you’ve been at it for a while, you’ve probably gotten used to it on some level. You’re regularly writing, editing, proofreading, submitting, and potentially blogging, creating graphics, posting toContinue Reading
Author Linda Sienkiewicz isn’t new to writing about suicide. But this time, she channeled her love for her son through poetry, and found a new creative outlet for her grief as well as her cherished memories. by Linda Sienkiewicz I never sat down with the intention to write poems aboutContinue Reading
Anne Alenskis has extensive experience doing media interviews. Here, she shares her expertise with writers. I am a writer disguised as a “communications specialist.” I began my career as a writer and journalist, yet over the years I evolved into a communications professional who has writing skills. As opportunities presentedContinue Reading