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“Write Smart. Write S-mart.” (Or, How to Blow Your Reader Away with Thrilling...
In good prose, there’s a rhythm. A cadence, if you will. Even a percussion. source: azsnakepit.com PACE YOURSELF. PACING SETS THE TONE, THEN CARRIES IT. Like the rat-a-tat-tat of a machine gun, action...
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The Art of Lying (Advice from a Professional Liar–uhhh, I mean, Writer)
Oh, what a tangled web we weave…. Lying. The heart of any great writer’s skill. Or “persuasion,” if you want to paint a slightly sexier face on it. (But let’s be honest, that flawless contouring trick...
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On Evolving to Survive Publishing: Why Jaws is Better than JigglyPuff
I know I’ve talked about this before, but this past year it’s kind of become a major theme in my life, so I’m going to write about it again. Here it is, children. What I’ve learned in 2015: You have...
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The Myth of the Overnight Success (aka Why Writers Drink/Cry So Much)
Source: MS Clipart We’ve all heard the stories. Legends, more like. About how J.K. Rowling wrote the entire first draft of Harry Potter on a napkin at her local Starbucks (or whatever place that sells...
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Cheating on Your Book: How to Tell the Difference Between a Passing Fling and...
Source: Microsoft Clipart New ideas are the sexy sirens of the writing world. At first blush, they’re so fresh and new and uncomplicated. They catch your glance while you’re hard at work, drawing your...
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To All the Shoes I’ve Loved Before
For once, this post is not about writing. It is not metaphorical, philosophical, or prescriptive. No, this post is just a story. A story about true love. The kind that lasts forever. It starts with a...
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When Writers Go Wrong: A Guest Post by Joshua Edward Smith
My Secret Life as an Author by Joshua Edward Smith My self-published first novel had been out for a little more than a month, when my wife and I were walking to our favorite restaurant to meet...
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When Writers Go Wrong Series: A Guest Post by Elizabeth Lynx
“How Not to Start Writing” by Elizabeth Lynx That title explains perfectly how I became a writer. I will admit things in this post I don’t tell a lot of people. In fact, most writers are probably...
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When Writers Go Wrong Series: A Guest Post by Vanessa Robins
“In the Now” by Vanessa Robins ’Tis the season for family gatherings and questions. “What have you been writing?” “Have you gotten anything published?” “Still no boyfriend?” (Don’t even get me started...
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When Writers Go Wrong: Answering Questions About What We Do
Following a post from my favorite literary fledgling last week, I found myself inspired to write about a rarely lauded struggle which I believe all literary folk in general–including the “successful”...
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