As writers we’re faced with having to start over with every new story, chapter, paragraph… It is not uncommon for a re-write of our first chapter to happen upwards of 7 or even 10+ times… But what about starting your… Read More ›
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Can You Really LEARN Writing?
Writerly Rant #57 By Hailey Foglio, Author. Doctoral Student. Originally published on Hailey Foglio, Oct. 30th, 2014 ~ I was recently contacted by Bob Clary, the Community Manager for Webucator, Inc., a system of online and on-site instructor-led training courses…. Read More ›
NaNoWriMo, Gone Girl & Confessions of a Recovering Jerk
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via the motion picture “Gone Girl” NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is days away. I’m loading up on fiction to feed my brain and imagination. I listened to the unabridged version of Gone…
Adventures in Wander-bussed
Writerly Rant #39 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. In an echo to last week’s rant, I must say that I agree with Mikael’s premise that in order to fuel our hearts and minds we writers need to… Read More ›
Adventures in Wanderlust
Writerly Rant #38 by Mikael Carlson, Author. There is an old belief that authors write about what they know. I don’t think anyone will dispute the truth in that statement, and if they do, I would be happy to argue… Read More ›
The Beginning Doesn’t Necessarily Start with the First Word
For me, this quote resonates with the idea that we all have to start somewhere when we write. Debates, philosophical, and not so philosophical conversations look at how writers begin writing: do you start with a character? the plot? a… Read More ›
Interview with Nonfiction Author Jim Scott
An Interview with Philosophical, Travel and Contemporary Classical Poetry Author Jim Scott – Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk about your travel series Wanderings & Sojourns. – No problem, M.J. This is a wonderful… Read More ›
