#5onFri: Five Ways Writing a Novel Is Like Running a Marathon
…cases, but you’re likely to get a better outcome in writing and running if you prepare. Learning how to write a novel, coupled with researching your subject, developing your characters…
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Taking Stock: Where Have You Been?
…getting back on track? I know I need that kind of help all the time. Like, when I first started developing DIY MFA, I was all mixed up about the…
The Book Nook: Interview with Rochelle Bilow
…RB: My agent, Sharon Pelletier, is crucial in this process. She’s so smart, and so good at developing ideas. I’ll share a concept or pitch with her, and she’ll tell…
How I Built My Side Biz as an Editor
…blast working with developing writers. I was an editor! I am an editor. Instagram: @domwritesbooks Twitter: @domwritesbooks TikTok: @domwritesbooks Elizabeth Sumner Wafler writes evocative women’s fiction and is represented by…
Why Writers Should Write Guest Posts
…from developing a pitch to crafting an excellent article. Our hope is that when we open up submissions, you’ll have all the information you need to write something fantastic. Hint:…
Episode 305: Adventure, Awe and Writing Practice: The Art of the Crowd-Sourced Memoir – Interview with Joe Bunting
…Crowdsourcing Paris A small, but powerful trick to overcoming writer’s block Finding awe in the ordinary Structuring a memoir Creating risks and stakes in any story Developing a writing practice…
Why Writers Need Social Media
…summer while developing DIY MFA. This helped me build a strategy to drive my social media choices and helped me make DIY MFA what it is today. Now, I’d like…
Reading as a Creative Act
…playing video games, but rarely did one get in trouble for reading too many books. (Although I’m sure some of you reading this have some stories to tell.) Currently, we…
Why Choose Indie Publishing?
…indie, you can spend that same amount of time working on your manuscript (or two, or more) in partnership with an editor of your choosing, practicing your craft, and developing…
#5onFri: Five Ways to Deal with Burnout
…and early adulthood are when we’re really learning who we are as people. We’re developing our own tastes. If I’m feeling angsty, I’ll turn on GreenDay’s American Idiot or if…
