I love this column by Janice Hardy where she takes a piece of a writer’s work and critiques it on her blog. She gives us a glimpse into how editors read and critique fiction – sentence by sentence. For me, it validates how I evaluate a writer’s work, and it helps me analyze my writing […]
All the things you’ve wanted to say to non-readers your whole life but never had the courage to say. Now you can just point people to this article. Dear non-reader: Readers aren’t unicorns. We don’t require special treatment, nor do we count the minutes until we can ditch you and go back to our books […]
I coach writers for a living. I support them through the completion of their first draft of a project. The process my clients go through involves far more than typing. To get their projects out, they must be willing to do deep dives into how they work independently, into themes in their lives that they […]
This just in: Second Star Magazine is accepting submissions for its Fall 2016 issue! We are looking for visual art and fiction (no more than 3000 words) from writers and artists aged 25 and younger. There are no limitations on theme and topic, as long as the content is appropriate. We accept all forms of visual […]
Author Natalie Goldberg will be at the West Hollywood Library in conversation with poet Steven Reigns on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:00pm on the only Los Angeles stop on her current book tour. Flyer: Natalie Goldberg in Conversation with Steven Reigns (Flyer)
Our 4-week Writing & Critique workshop led by the talented and supportive Carmiel Banasky, starts on Wednesday, August 10. Get creative every week, learn new tools and practice them to elevate your prose, and bring work in for feedback. It’s the perfect way to end the summer. Click here to register. Sill Level: All writers […]
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of helping girls write their way to bright futures! Mentees will share their work onstage and we’ll even have an actor or two perform the girls’ work. Join us for a catered lunch, a silent auction and unforgettable performances. You won’t want to miss this! Saturday, June 25 […]
I love Jane Friedman’s blog. Her blog is one of the few that gives practical tips on the craft of writing. Here is another helpful post on crafting suspense: Award-winning author Jane K. Cleland explains how to implement the slow reveal to add suspense to your writing. Source: Writing Suspenseful Fiction: Reveal Answers Slowly | Jane […]
Number one on their list. I can’t tell you how many times I tell that to writers. Via Writer’s Digest: You can doom your debut from the start with these 7 (tongue-in-cheek) strategies for flailing, and failing—or, you can do just the opposite. Source: How Not to Write a Novel: 7 Things That Will Doom […]
