Are you participating in Camp NaNo this year? What is Camp NaNo? National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, takes place every November. It is an intense challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Over the years, the NaNoWriMo community has grown and developed such an amazing support system. Every year, I try …
The other day, someone asked me, yet again, why I write. When I first came across this question, I didn’t know the answer. I didn’t know my WHY and my writing never really went anywhere. It took me a long time to understand, but for the first time, I was actually able to give an …
With the holidays coming up, you might be wondering what kind of gifts to get for your writer friends. Writers can be a strange bunch. What others might find nerdy or boring, most writers will find amusing or extremely useful. I’ve asked a few of my writer friends what their favorite writing-themed gifts are and …
When you enter the world of self-publishing and really dive deep into the writing process, you need to define your success as a writer. What would it mean for you to find success as a writer? Do you want to make a full-time income from your writing? Do you want …
Since I celebrated my 26th birthday a few weeks ago, I thought I would share some writing and life lessons I’ve learned throughout the years. About a month ago, I read an article by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner over at Making Sense of Cents called 29 Money and Life Lessons I’ve Learned. She blogs about personal finance …
The other day, someone asked me what my mornings looked like as a writer who has two little kids at home, and it inspired me to write this short poem. At first, though, I was tempted to say something negative, like unproductive, hectic, and frustrating. Which, on occasion, is entirely true. However, sometimes, it’s wonderful. I …
What is this thing called editing? Why do you need an editor when you already use the spell check feature in your word processor? If you are reading this, you are writing a book, planning on writing a book, or you just finished writing a book. Congratulations! You have taken on …
What is a Beta Reader and Why Do You Need One? As a writer, you might have come across the term ‘beta reader’ in blog posts and on social media. However, you may not know exactly what a beta reader is or what they do. Wikipedia defines a ‘beta reader’ as …
Our Top Four Writing Resouces There are a lot of things that go into being a good writer. Obviously, perseverance and dedication are the two biggest components, but a strong and supportive community can do wonders to improve a writing career. Check out these writing resources that we use personally to improve our …
Writing is a skill. Many people might tell you that writing is only for creative people. You either have the ability to write, or you don’t. Lucky for us, that is just NOT true. Anyone can write. It just takes practice and dedication to become a good writer. Just like an athlete. John may have …
