Rejection is part of a writer’s life. Anyone who wants to make it as a writer needs to learn to face rejection bravely, gracefully, and frequently. Three tips for coping with rejection: Laugh at your rejections. Learn from your rejections. … Read More
The Four Energies of Writing: What’s Your Fuel? www.writersdigest.com December 01, 2010 by Bill O’Hanlon Learn about the four key energies that drive most writers and identify what uniquely motivates you to complete projects successfully—that way you can finish your … Read More
Enough Backstory, On With the Action! by David A. Fryxell from www.writersdigest.com see link below for full article. Condense and time the delivery of a character’s history to intensify your reader’s interest in your nonfiction story. Here are quick tips … Read More
E-Books Are Here to Stay — NYT to Start Best-Sellers List By JAMES KENDRICK of GigaOm Published: November 11, 2010 The New York Times Best-Seller lists have been the metric used by consumers and the publishing industry to gauge the … Read More
The Scene Defined by Sarah Domet www.writersdigest.com November 10, 2010 In this excerpt from 90 Days to Your Novel, author Sarah Domet discusses thoughtfully using elements of fiction to create your scenes and combining your carefully crafted scenes to further … Read More
Neil Gaiman is often considered the “rock star” of the literary world. He trades mostly in science fiction and fantasy in a variety of forms—novels, children’s books, graphic novels, comic books, and film. Among his trend-setting works: Coraline, The Graveyard … Read More
A lady after my own heart, a really interesting interview to share with you. How do you follow up a smash hit like The Time Traveler’s Wife? For artist and author Audrey Niffenegger, it all comes down to embracing the … Read More
Facinating Interview with author of the novel ‘The Color Purple’ Alice Walker.Writer’s Digest – Alice Walker Offers Advice onWriting. www.writersdigest.com
Some interesting facts: Q: How did you discover the last good book you read? 43% Word of mouth recommendation 24% Display in book store 1% Sales person in book store