Why You Should Enter Writing Contests
…that there are many other writing contests, too. Some are run by writing organizations and their chapters. Writer’s Digest runs a well-known set of competitions. Other contests are geography-specific, like…
…that there are many other writing contests, too. Some are run by writing organizations and their chapters. Writer’s Digest runs a well-known set of competitions. Other contests are geography-specific, like…
…but when it stops working for you, ditch it. Structure, constraints and boundaries are not to be feared or rejected. Learn them. Use them. Create your own even. They are…
…markets. I’d argue strongly against this. First off, it’s like your saying to yourself, “Yep, time to settle.” Don’t do that. Just don’t. Secondly, it doesn’t do your career any…
…rules. The #1 Rule of Marketing: Everybody wants something. I’m not trying to be cynical. I’m just telling it like it is. Every human being on the planet wants something….
…mentoring activities, more bricks were added to my writer’s house. I never could have created my blog without that class. Never. It added to my growing sense of professionalism. I…
…winter months. There were moments when gazing into the fire or reading a book while everyone was rushing to start on goals for the new year felt counterproductive. I had…
…at All After all, you’re not ashamed of who you are. Go crazy. Pants that first draft. I’ll wait. Done? Awesome. Now revise it. This is tough to do, because…
…they definitely shouldn’t publish. Publishing a book will not make you rich. In fact, the royalties probably won’t be enough to make your student loan payment. When it comes to…
…build community. Plus, her #1 tip for writers. About the Author Marybeth Niederkorn’s work has appeared in The Gasconade Review, Trailer Park Quarterly, Red Fez, and others. A Southeast Missouri…
…of a glacier-carved lake. You’re so lucky to live there, people say. She is lucky. But she is also restless. In Uplake she takes road trips, flies to distant cities,…