Nonfiction by day. Fiction by night. This is how I’ve seen myself for several years – almost as two separate people. Definitely as two separate writers who… Read more “Navigating Working From Home as a Writer During COVID-19”
Tag: Writing Tips
Writing and Judgment
Hi all and Happy OCTOBER! I hope you are doing well. I’m sorry for missing a post last week. My hands and wrists were hurting something fierce… Read more “Writing and Judgment”
Finding Your Tribe
People traditionally think of writing as a solitary task. And, while I suppose the action of writing itself can be solitary (and not even that piece of… Read more “Finding Your Tribe”
Toeing the Finish Line
Okay. It’s time for #trueconfessions, writer edition. Usually people struggle getting a project started. Not finishing. Well, maybe sometimes finishing. We all have horror stories about writer’s… Read more “Toeing the Finish Line”
Enrich Your Fiction: Crafting Believable Dialogue
Writing believable dialogue has always been one of the hardest things to do as a fiction writer. For someone for whom conversation in the real world is… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: Crafting Believable Dialogue”
Cleaning House: A Guide for Writers
January is a great time to push the restart button and purge things from your life. Since I’m using this month to purge my closet, I thought I’d use this week’s post to share ideas for purging your writing.
The NaNoWriMo Finish Line
This year, I decided to put the pedal to the metal on my next project and use NaNoWriMo to get my first draft off and running. As… Read more “The NaNoWriMo Finish Line”
World Building: How Sayings Define a People
A friend of mine went to Cuba last year. When she came back, she downloaded her experience to me over lunch. Of course, I loved hearing about… Read more “World Building: How Sayings Define a People”
Starting Over
Well, Withered World is officially being formatted and it’s time to start over and begin from scratch. And I mean REALLY start over. For both Withered World… Read more “Starting Over”
Reading with Open Eyes
When people talk about being writers or authors, they often in the same breath mention that you can’t be a writer without also being a reader. But… Read more “Reading with Open Eyes”
Writer vs the World 