I’ve always believed that writing becomes richer, softer, and more meaningful when it’s done in community. Not a loud or crowded community — but a gentle one. A space where you can show up just as you are, with whatever words you have that day, and know that it’s enough. Over the past few months,…
Capturing and Storing Ideas When Inspiration Strikes
I’m sure all writers and bloggers would identify with me if I was to talk about the brilliant idea for an article, story or post that went missing. You’re having a shower or going for a walk and a fantastic idea pops into your head. You’re excited about it and then you forget to write…
Crime Writer’s Week 2021
ProWritingAid’s Crime Writer’s Week is a series of events all geared towards crime writers. Whether you’re crafting a police procedural, a whodunnit, or a good old-fashioned mystery, you’ll learn how to keep readers turning pages. Attend live sessions with bestselling authors, including Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Ian Rankin, Peter James, Fiona Cummins,and more. Crime Writer’s Week is jam-packed with events for crime authors. Get insider publishing advice from Katherine Armstrong, the Deputy Publishing Director…
Writer’s Healthy Diet and Lifestyle
Writers spend majority of time sitting down, hunched over, and typing away at their computers. Exercise may be out of the question. Taking a walk may be a good way to stimulate your brains and keep the creative juices flowing again, but that is limited to a few minutes to a few hours a day.…
12 Productivity Hacks for Writing
Writers are an odd breed. When we look like we’re lazing around, we’re probably creating some amazing ideas in our head. And when we look like we’re incredibly busy, we’re probably just facing the computer screen and staring into emptiness. I’m sure all of us identify with the all-too-familiar pain of opening up a blank…
Have You Found The Treasures of Journaling?
Have you found the treasures of journaling? There was a time when writing in a diary was seen as the domain of teenage girls. It was supposed to be this book covered in pink and purple, where they jotted down the pains and pleasures of adolescence. It was seen as more of a fad, to…