The “Kick Butt” Writing Challenge
Writing when life wants to kick you in the butt is not what any writer signs up for. Writing should be “relaxing.” I’m sure we’ve all heard the same refrain: “…, but real life got in the way of my…
Writing Memoirs and the Art of Emotion
I think I will continue my pattern for posts this month and discuss another one of my favourite non-fiction authors but in a completely different genre: memoirs. Frank McCourt wrote his book Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir about his experience growing…
Does Inspired Writing, Equal Inspired Publishing?
Just because you find something or someone inspiring does not mean that you will become a better writer or anything. You are just inspired by them. Hold on to that thought for a moment, and think about that statement. When…
Dare To Better Yourself And Write!
Admit it: you’ve hit a writing rut. A very wide, very deep rut. One that right about now seems to be far too deep to find a way out of it. Everything seems to blah, and so… maybe if you…
A Year in the Life of a Writer
Taking a look back on our writing journey this past year As we approach a new year and a chance for great resolutions, I thought it would be a good idea to look back on some of the key…
Self-Publishing and AuthorHouse Emails
Self-publishing is a challenge for anyone who wants to publish a book. One thing that most writers want is a pat on the back. I recently received yet another promotional email from AuthorHouse, and there are a few points that…
Writing Blogs and You
While browsing the web, which for me is a rare thing, I found the topic of writing blogs and how to make the reader care about you as the author of a blog post. Readers can find anything they might…
A Dance of Writer’s Emotions
I had a day of what I like to call the jumpy writer dance. Ever had it? It’s also known as a dance of emotions. It is when you have several deadlines to meet and other pressing commitments to do,…
