A guest post from Jennifer Brown Banks I’d like to go on record, first of all, declaring my fondness for writers. When I take a mental inventory of all my friends, writers dominate. Writers rock! And for good reasons. Categorically, we’re bright; good conversationalists; we know how to spin a story at a cocktail party;…
Try These Story Starters… Creative writing prompts are a great way to start a regular writing practice. Get a new spiral notebook. Each morning, turn to a fresh page in your notebook, choose one of the writing prompts and start writing. Don’t worry if you don’t write a complete story every time. Some days you…
Use Your Journal to Plot a Mystery Novel! In the popular TV show, How to Get Away with Murder, criminal defense attorney and law professor Analise Keating grills her class on all the elements that must be present in order for a person to…well…get away with murder. In the back story, several of Professor Keating’s…
You Can Write for Magazines If you’re just starting out as a writer, you may dream about writing for magazines as a way to earn income. But it can be tricky to get published in magazines—especially the major magazines you see on newsstands and in bookstores. So—to help you out—I have a new guest post…
Learn to Write about Your Life and Make It a Career… As a writer and a writing coach I meet people all the time who long to make a living writing about their personal experiences. Many of these people have even started a book – a memoir or an autobiography. They may even have a…
Wondering What to Write about? A guest post from Melissa Abramovitz Read this… You’ve decided that 2018 is the year when you will finally devote the time and brainpower needed to get your freelance writing business off the ground. You’re committed to a consistent schedule for honing your writing skills, doing market research, and…
Do you know the Elements of a Story? A guest post from children’s author and ghostwriter Karen Cioffi Writing can be thought of as a recipe, a handful of plot, a quarter cup of setting, a half cup of dialogue, and a half cup of action and forward movement. Then you also need to add…
by Pauline Daley-Parril (Collette Yvonne) An excerpt: 1. Breakfast in Bed It’s five minutes past dawn and you hear your kids banging cupboard doors down in the kitchen. Soon there will be syrup and pancake batter dripping from the walls, floors, countertops and overhead fixtures. Worse yet, you are about to be compelled to consume a…
A guest post from freelance writer Sandra D. Knight As a writer, you should constantly strive to create unique, effective content for your readers. If you wish to be a “wealthy” writer, you should look for ways to write faster without losing quality. Why do you want to write quicker? To improve focus, increase time…
A guest post from Carolyn Howard-Johnson I was moving from journalism and marketing to creative writing and writing how-to books about the time digital printing was coming into being. I sadly became involved with a company who cloaked their “vanity” status with a small advance and a laudatory letter that praised my work so highly…
As a writer, there are common mistakes to avoid in children’s fiction… Children’s fiction writers who are good at what they do, enjoy what they do. They like creating something from nothing . . . well from an idea. They enjoy the craft and the process – heck, they love it! But, with that said,…
This Week’s Creative Writing Prompts In many parts of the world spring is finally making an appearance after several long months of cold, bleak weather. With that in mind, here are some creative writing prompts for spring. With each written prompt you’ll find a visual prompt as well. Writing prompts are a great way to…
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