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How to Become a Better Writer without an MFA in...

Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash For whatever reason, time, money, living situation, etc. not everyone can go to school and get a masters in creative writing. Does this mean...

How to Become a Better Writer without an MFA in...

Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash For whatever reason, time, money, living situation, etc. not everyone can go to school and get a masters in creative writing. Does this mean...

Why Am I Posting Excerpts from a Rough Draft?

Every writer has to start somewhere right? There those of us out there that's never written a novel and don't know the process at all. Want to know why? There...

Why Am I Posting Excerpts from a Rough Draft?

Every writer has to start somewhere right? There those of us out there that's never written a novel and don't know the process at all. Want to know why? There...

What Does Genre Mean to a Writer?

The coolest building in Seattle: the Seattle Public Library.Photo by Sylvia Yang on Unsplash Anyone old enough to remember card catalogues, remembers learning the Dewy Decimal System--a library's classification system...

What Does Genre Mean to a Writer?

The coolest building in Seattle: the Seattle Public Library.Photo by Sylvia Yang on Unsplash Anyone old enough to remember card catalogues, remembers learning the Dewy Decimal System--a library's classification system...

Why a Middle-Aged Protagonist?

In fantasy, protagonists tend to be 10-25 years old, untested and learning a life lesson. Those stories teach us that adults know it all and the young are the only...

Why a Middle-Aged Protagonist?

In fantasy, protagonists tend to be 10-25 years old, untested and learning a life lesson. Those stories teach us that adults know it all and the young are the only...

NaNoWriMo Day 6: Almost Missed the Mark

On day six, I spaced. I got distracted by reading up on ways to improve my website and social media in the morning. I had to pause doing that several...

NaNoWriMo Day 6: Almost Missed the Mark

On day six, I spaced. I got distracted by reading up on ways to improve my website and social media in the morning. I had to pause doing that several...

Research: The Devil is in the Details

When you write a novel, you're going to run into research. Whether it be about diet or hygiene of a certain era or mythology and religious texts, doing your research...

Research: The Devil is in the Details

When you write a novel, you're going to run into research. Whether it be about diet or hygiene of a certain era or mythology and religious texts, doing your research...