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10 Things Writers Wonder About

Graphic by Ron Cougler We writers are slaves to self-doubt, and why shouldn’t we be? There are about as many gurus out there telling us exactly how to be successful as there are writers hungry for the… more →

On Becoming a Wordsmith

Surviving a Critique Group

wordimprovisor177 wrote 5 days ago: As writers, we spend a lot of time alone in a room with our characters and possibly a cat or two. We … more →

Tags: Darlene, Special Editions, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing Workshops, darlene cah, getting feedback on writing

Enemies of the Art Part 10--Having a Thin Skin — 108 comments

Author Kristen Lamb wrote 2 months ago: Doing critiques…. Being a writer is great fun. We are storytellers and we love entertaining pe … more →

Tags: Critique groups, writing, author Kristen Lamb, Being a Professional author, brutal critique, how to handle bad book reviews, kristen lamb, wana, WANA International

10 Things Writers Wonder About — 23 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 2 months ago: Graphic by Ron Cougler We writers are slaves to self-doubt, and why shouldn’t we be? There are about … more →

Tags: General, Publishing 2, Writing Tips, excitement about writing, Publishing, Self Publishing, social networking, Terry Fallis, Writers

My problem with writing groups... — 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 4 months ago: I have been rewarding myself lately for the completion of my third non-fiction book, by reading a GR … more →

Tags: Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Learning how to become a writer, making a living as a writer, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship

On Writing: Revisions Lead to New Tactics

hagsrags wrote 6 months ago: Resistance got me down for quite a while. Resisting listening. Resisting revising. Resisting the ine … more →

Tags: Art, Writing #2, writing, Novels, first novels, revising novels, Literary Fiction Novels, critique groups

Your Work Reviewed: Fresh Eyes — 3 comments

The Inkubator wrote 6 months ago: Sometimes when you’ve been working hard on a piece, no matter how long or short, it is easy to … more →

Tags: Writing Resources, Editing

Are You Waiting For a Push? Five Ways to Get One. — 17 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 7 months ago: Like the little boy in the swing, some of us have trouble getting going on our own. We do all the go … more →

Tags: General, Writing Tips, Writers, Novel-Writing, excitement about writing, Self-Help

Connecting with publishers and agents

Sharon A. Crawford wrote 7 months ago: Cover of Sharon’s short story collection Beyond the Tripping Point “To write what is wor … more →

Tags: Beyond the Tripping Point, Blue Denim Press, Writing #2, Query Letters, Short Story Collection, Sharon A. Crawford, writing, Getting Published, Connecting with publishers and agents

Workshop your writing – join a writing critique group

Sharon A. Crawford wrote 7 months ago: Parts of Sharon’s short stories were originally critiqued by members of her East End Writers … more →

Tags: Beyond the Tripping Point, Blue Denim Press, fiction characters, Plot and Characters, dialogue in fiction, reading out loud, Short Story Collection, Characters in Fiction, Sharon A. Crawford

Traditional publishing versus the "INDIE" approach

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 8 months ago: My friend and fellow writer Tammy Bleck would like to share with you her experience with both tradit … more →

Tags: Learning how to become a writer, Believing in yourself as a writer, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and Self-worth, Writers' groups, writing and loneliness, why self-publish, Writing and authenticity, Stresses of authorship

What to do With Your First Novel After You Realize Its Shortcomings. — 25 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 10 months ago: To Shred or Not to Shred On my last post I compared crafting my novel to creating a king-size quilt. … more →

Tags: General, Writing Tips, Editing, Writers, Novel-Writing, thoughts to pursue, High School Teachers, Failure

7 Things I Learned from Barbara Kyle's Course — 28 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 11 months ago: First in Kyle’s series of 4, so far. I first found award-winning and prolific author, Barbara … more →

Tags: Writing Tips, Authors, Workshop, Writers, Novel-Writing, excitement about writing, barbara kyle, Historical Fiction, prolific author

Plot Lines in a Writer's Life — 14 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: Do you see your writing journey as concrete as the output of this plotter? Or is the ink all smudged … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Writing Tips, Publishing 2, Agents, writing, Publishing, ePublishing, Writers

8 Traps Writers Will Discover — 20 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: Every one of them has snagged me.  Every last one of the following traps for writers is something th … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Writing Tips, Publishing 2, writing, Publishing, Editing, Novel-Writing, excitement about writing

7 Reasons for Writers to be Made of Sterner Stuff — 20 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: Don’t beat yourself up; enough people will do it for you. This saying is a mantra of sorts, I … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Writing Tips, Publishing 2, Publishing, Editing, Novel-Writing, excitement about writing, Historical Fiction

Writers: Give Some Good With the Bad — 11 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: A number of years ago, my husband, a great lover of non-fiction and self-help books, bought a copy o … more →

Tags: Authors, Writing Tips, writing, Editing, Novel-Writing, excitement about writing, self-help books, The One Minute Manager

9 Proverbs to Keep Writers Positive — 13 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: When I was teaching high school, I learned one of my most important life lessons.  No matter what di … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Writing Tips, writing, Editing, excitement about writing, thoughts to pursue, Positivity, proverbs

Self Portrait: Inside a Writer's Mind — 13 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: She was short, plump, with blonded hair, a few spots telling her age, and laugh lines, her ready smi … more →

Tags: Authors, Writing Tips, Podcasting, Editing, Self Publishing, excitement about writing, blogs, social networking

Watch Out for the Potholes! — 20 comments

Elaine Cougler wrote 1 year ago: We’ve all felt it.  The gut lurch of hitting a pothole, especially if you live in a colder cli … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Writing Tips, Publishing 2, social networking, Publishing, Editing, Writers, Novel-Writing


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