If you’re feeling exceptionally perky these days, this isn’t the blog post for you. But I’ve been hearing from some people that they’re struggling with a lack of motivation and low energy lately and this is affecting their writing. What
The power of DIY Writing Retreats
DIY Writing Retreats: What are they? I’m heading into a Page Booster Writing Retreat this weekend, with my #FINISHERS group from First Book Finish. Whenever I plan a DIY writing retreat like this, my whole body goes “Ahhhhhh.” Writing retreats
Publishing in Literary Magazines: new blog series
In Stephen King’s On Writing—a work of creative nonfiction that blends memoir with advice on writing craft—the author talks about keeping track of rejection slips for some of his earliest short stories. He hammered a nail into his wall and
Georgina Beaty: Towards a vein of story
Busy Women on Writing Books This is the 15th instalment in an interview series on writing, profiling women writers who’ve written and published books while also working, parenting, volunteering, caring for family, attending school, and ALL OF THE THINGS. This