by Suzanne Lieurance One of the quietest visibility blocks writers face has nothing to do with submitting or publishing. It happens much earlier, in ordinary conversation, when someone asks what you’re working on and you immediately downplay it. “Oh, just a little project.” “Nothing serious yet.” “I’ve been playing around with an idea.” Sound familiar?…
by Suzanne Lieurance June has five Mondays, and we’re making the most of them. There was no Writers’ Book Chat in May — Memorial Day fell on our last Monday of the month, so we gave ourselves the holiday. But June more than makes up for it. With five Mondays on the calendar, we’re fitting…
by Suzanne Lieurance Most writer bios are technically accurate and completely forgettable. They list credentials in the safest possible order, use language that could belong to anyone, and leave the reader with a vague sense of a writer rather than a specific one. If you’ve ever written a bio and then felt vaguely embarrassed reading…
by Suzanne Lieurance Most writers don’t think of themselves as hiding. They think of themselves as waiting — for the right moment, the right draft, the right level of confidence that will finally make it safe to share their work. But waiting and hiding are usually the same thing in different clothes. The Reasons Writers…
by Suzanne Lieurance Each month we feature a writing challenge that is the theme for the entire month and all our content is based on that theme. Each monthly theme builds on the previous one, so be sure to look back at each theme for this year, no matter when you are reading this. You can…
by Suzanne Lieurance Something changes after you expand as a writer. Not just in what you produce. But in how you see yourself. The Internal Shift You stop thinking: “I’m trying to write more.” And start realizing: “This is what I do now.” That shift is quiet. But it’s powerful. What Becomes Possible When your…
by Suzanne Lieurance Expanding your writing capacity is one thing. Holding it is another. Many writers grow for a short time, then slowly return to where they started. Not because they failed. But because they didn’t stabilize the new level. Why Writers Slip Back After a period of growth, it’s easy to relax. To take…
by Suzanne Lieurance At the beginning of the month, writing more probably felt like a stretch. You had to think about it. You had to stay a little longer on purpose. You had to remind yourself not to stop too soon. But did you start to notice a change? The Shift You Might Not Expect…
by Suzanne Lieurance Many writers want to be more consistent. They try to write every day. They set goals. They create plans. But consistency still feels out of reach. What Most Writers Think They Need Discipline. Motivation. More time. But those aren’t the real issue. The Hidden Skill The skill behind consistency is focus. Not…
by Suzanne Lieurance Many writers focus on writing more. More words. More pages. More output. But they skip the step that makes that possible. Staying longer. The Real Starting Point Writing more doesn’t begin with output. It begins with time. If you leave the page too quickly, your writing stays limited. Not because you can’t…
by Suzanne Lieurance You want to increase your word count. You set a goal. You aim higher. You try to push yourself to produce more. And sometimes it works—for a while. But it rarely lasts. Why Word Count Goals Don’t Always Stick The problem isn’t the goal. It’s the gap between what you’re asking yourself…
Why specificity is the secret — whether you’re writing country lyrics or a children’s picture book by Suzanne Lieurance “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” — Mark Twain Mark Twain wasn’t being poetic for the sake of it. He was being…
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