How Writing Can Heal and Change You
Image created by Wanda Thibodeaux on Canva Most writers say that writing helps them manage anxiety, practice gratitude or thankfulness, and express themselves in a way they otherwise wouldn’t be able or know how to...
3 Things to Never Say to a Writer
I’ve been writing professionally now for more than 16 years. So trust me when I say you do need to hear some constructive criticism if you want to improve and be successful in this craft....
Writing Workshops: What Should They Really Teach?
If you want to get better at writing, just sign up for writing workshops, right? Maybe not. How writing workshops meet the need for a little pain In an article for The Practical Writer, Dan Barden argued...
The Burning Question: How Far Would You Go to Save Your Writing?
I come across intriguing and surprising things on social media just about every day. Today’s prize? This gem from the BBC: Now, this piece is a few years old. But it showed up again on Twitter...
Are You a Bad Writer? Here’s the Truth
Food photo created by valeria_aksakova – www.freepik.com In my usual browse of article headlines on Feedly this morning, I stumbled across this gem from Hannah Giorgis in The Atlantic. Giorgis declared that much of what’s on Netflix...
Paper or Digital: Which Is Better for Writing?
Background photo created by freepik – www.freepik.com You’ve heard the stories. People like Abraham Lincoln, J.K. Rowling, Aaron Sorkin, even Marilyn Monroe–all are said to have scrawled ideas on whatever they could, including paper napkins....
Should You Specialize As a Writer?
Image created by Wanda Thibodeaux on Canva Finding writing work often is a challenging task. But as you’re looking for jobs, you’ll realize that you can either specialize in one area or take more of...
How Many Books Should You Read Each Year?
School vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com In America’s culture of “more is probably better”, people tend to flaunt how many books they've read like badges of honor that offer implied evidence of competence. In this...
