5 Things I Wish I Knew When Writing My First Novel
My third novel, The Beached Ones, is coming out with CamCat Books next week—which got me thinking back to my first novel. Of course, I can’t reverse time and change things now. And I wouldn’t want to....
View Article5 Noticeable Signs You’ve Graduated from Amateur to Pro Writer
What does it take to graduate from amateur to pro writer? You may be wondering if you’ve done it yet. Maybe you think you have but you haven’t, or vice versa. Here are five signs you can watch for that...
View ArticleThe Secret to an Enduring Author Career
by Sandy Vaile After more than a decade of writing and teaching fiction, I have the luxury of looking back on my journey (thus far) to see where I could have done things differently to heighten...
View ArticleElvis Week for Writers—5 Hits with Special Meaning For Us
The celebration known as Elvis Week began shortly after Elvis’s death on August 16, 1977. That year, mourners from around the world gathered at Graceland—the entertainer’s home and where he was when he...
View ArticleSmall Changes That Make a Big Difference in Your Writing Life
We’ve all heard about small changes that can make a big difference in our lives. But we can still get stuck thinking we need to make big changes to get anywhere with our writing. We need to quit our...
View Article14 Writing Quotes on Rejection and Anxiety
Welcome to the Writing and Wellness annual “writing quotes” round-up! Below you’ll find the best quotes from the authors featured on the site this year. This is the eighth year I’ve put these together....
View ArticleSteps to Take If You Want More as a Writer
Do you want more as a writer? Do you feel like you’ve been working hard but your dreams are still way out of reach? It could be that you’re missing one critical element: to achieve more, you must...
View ArticleHow Imposter Syndrome Affected All Areas of My Life
Are you a writer who struggles with imposter syndrome? by Beth Biss My writer friends often tell me about their struggles with it. I commiserate with them as best I can, but I have a dirty secret. When...
View ArticleThe Good Thing About Having to Prove Yourself Over and Over Again
As a writer, you may find that you have to prove yourself over and over again. For years. Probably for your entire career. This can be discouraging, particularly after you’ve been writing for a while....
View Article7 Ways to Gleefully Destroy Your Writing Fears
Do you regularly experience writing fears? You know, like fear of failure, rejection, writer’s block, not being good enough, etc. If so, congratulations! You’re perfectly normal. But during this...
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