5 Ways to Free Up Time to Write
by Greta Boris Whether writers have a deadline or a dream, freeing up time to write is a problem for most. I just found an old blog post of mine Continue reading
Author: Greta Boris
Summer, Wine, and Books—A Recipe for Local Author Events
Exciting news flash: I’m having a book launch for the first in my 7 Deadly Sins Series, A Margin of Lust. I’m sure you see why this is exciting for Continue reading
New Read & Critique Group Starting!
by Skye Pratt Epperson We writers often work in vacuums where, absent sounding-boards, objectivity risks death by neglect. A personal example of how this can backfire follows. I write athlete Continue reading
Summer Writing Camp Starts Here!
When I hearken back to my childhood, some of my most fond memories are of the adventure filled days of summer camp. Camp was all about making new frenemies, new Continue reading
Finding Inspiration When You’re Dry
by Greta Boris Inspiration is as important as water in a desert when your career is a creative one. What do you do when inspiration runs dry? When every oasis Continue reading
Libraries Inspired to Host Literary Events
What do you envision when you think about the library? Yes, of course, books! But something many people don’t think about are that libraries are community spaces. Libraries must adapt Continue reading
No Pay. No Inspiration.
by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Recently the publisher of a neighborhood magazine asked me to be a contributor. It was a full color piece that looked nice enough—good typeface, good photography. It Continue reading
Twitter Pitches and Loglines- Before the Beginning
Twitter pitches have helped me fight my way through logline hell. Every author I know hates to write loglines—at least for their own stories. I’m no exception. But before Continue reading
Are You a Publishing Greenhorn?
by Greta Boris green·horn (ˈɡrēnˌhôrn/ | noun | NORTH AMERICAN informal) a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity. When I was a running greenhorn, I experienced something in a Continue reading
How to Have a Love Affair with Your Reader
by Greta Boris Many writers are caught in a terrible love triangle between their protagonist and their audience. We must, we’re told, write compelling, likable, fascinating characters. We must also Continue reading