A Writer’s Journey

Many writers I know often mention the novel they are in the process of writing. The book is ‘in the works’, with the hopes of someday manifesting into print. Isn’t this what people mean when they say they are a writer? A writer of novels? Writers may ignore other avenues to which they can find [...]

Recently some writers asked what books are best in regards to the craft of writing. I have to admit, I’m rather picky myself on this subject, because so many books waste my time with fluff and sharing information that I have no use for. I decided to share the books I’ve enjoyed (and covet) in [...]

I had my writer’s meetup yesterday, where a few of my fellow writers join together to share our work, critique, and sometimes endure some writer’s activities to spark something akin to creativity. I look forward to these times. In fact, early this year I dealt through a harrowing time with depression. I felt exhausted [...]

I find that many of the sites that provide beautiful 3D rendering pictures or lovely photographs can often inspire a short story or poem from me. I also use them to help spark something for my writing group. Here are a few sites, and some graphics I like:
Artzone: This site includes some breathtaking artwork done [...]

One tip many published authors have given is simply…. to write. The very act of writing, and writing regularly will help improve writing. This means you should find the means to get something down every day such as a blog, short story, or whatever medium you’re writing in, but to get something written every day.
I [...]

A recurring theme in my experience with writing is that for all the excuses one has in regards as to why the writing isn’t finished, or completed, or the goals set for ourselves doesn’t come to fruition is simple. Writers write! Begin today by having no more excuses to find why we have not written [...]

The other day I got my first rejection from Associated Content for an article focusing on weight loss tips. They claimed the subject was too broad. I then decided to visit the Associated Content message board, and discovered that a number of people were complaining about articles having been rejected based on a new criteria [...]

Something I learned today was the value of an easy activity known as ‘freewriting’. What is freewriting? You start with a blank page, or word processing document, and write for 5-15 minutes. You write; just that. You don’t worry about grammar, or sentence structure, or even dotting your ‘t’s. You just write.
This activity was perfect [...]