The gap between writing smaller, individual pieces of work — short stories, poems, essays — and writing a full book sometimes feels like an incredible chasm. With individual pieces of work, no matter how challenging, the satisfaction of an
How to overcome the fear of writing a book.
You can be forgiven for thinking that writing a book is all about the craft: how to write compelling characters, or how to structure a mystery novel, what to leave out when writing your memoir, or how to handle backstory,
Four Ways to Tell If You Can Really Write a Book
There’s an old writing joke that makes the rounds (I think I first heard it from an article about Margaret Atwood) about a writer and a brain surgeon chit-chatting over drinks at a cocktail party. The brain surgeon pipes up: “When
Real Talk About Finding More Time to Write
“I just wish I had more time to write.” If you’ve ever said that to yourself, you’re not alone. The vast majority of writers are writing while also doing #allofthethings: working, parenting, volunteering, going to school, spending time with