Back & Forth: Writer’s Block
By Sven Davison Setting is a very important part of storytelling. It can set the mood and the tone for your entire manuscript. It can influence the psychology of your Continue reading
Category: Motivation
Encouraging Myself
by Ananya Ridenour The Endless To-Do List I have been having difficulty getting the important things done, both in my professional life and in my creative writing. I’m unable to Continue reading
Beating Self-Doubt
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington With June’s topic being gloom and the two of us being horror writers, you’d think maybe we’d focus on building up the gloom and Continue reading
Bogged Down in Overwhelm? Take Smaller Bites.
by Megan Haskell Overwhelmed? When I first started writing, I didn’t have any idea how long things would take. How long would it take me to write 80,000 words? No Continue reading
Earning That Chai Tea Latte
by Ananya Ridenour I Don’t Have the Time The struggle between my daily grind and my creative self is a constant battle. I keep saying that I need to “find Continue reading
Beating Back the Incursion of Gloom
by C. S. Lakin Whether we write mysteries or some other genre, as writers, we strive to piece puzzles together and present pertinent clues to bring a reader to that Continue reading
Confidence or Competence? What Women Writers Should Know
By Dr. Diane Rogers In the United States, women earn more college and graduate degrees than men. Women also make up half the U.S. workforce. Numerous studies show corporate profitability Continue reading
5 Tips For Resurrecting Confidence When Anxiety Pulls You Under
by Dr. Diane Rogers Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” ~ Shakespeare I recently coached a successful author Continue reading
Resurrecting the Brand of You
by Bonnie Taylor I have to admit when someone suggested that I should do a live Facebook video, I thought they were crazy. Live video. What does that mean? To Continue reading
But I’m Not Ready! The Art of Showing Up When Creativity Calls
by Dr. Diane Rogers The other day, I was listening to the “Magic Lessons” podcast series hosted by Elizabeth Gilbert (of Eat Pray Love fame). In this series, Gilbert discusses various Continue reading