Today is both the 1st day of the new year, and my 58th birthday -- so a double dose of renewal for me. I'm celebrating in a number of ways, including by giving …
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6 Writing Tips from Crazy Fabulous Female Journalists
I'm just back from the most amazing weekend, hanging out in Roanoke Virginia with some crazy fabulous female journalists. We gathered from all over the country …
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The Art of Quitting
Lucy Jane Bledsoe is the author of the just-released A Thin Bright Line, an American love story with Cold War complications which Publisher's Weekly calls …
Wobbly Spelling
"My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places." - Pooh Bear, from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the Pooh Like Pooh, …
The Power of Sharing Your Story
Ann Douglas is the author of numerous books about parenting, including most recently, Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child …
New Novel Contest with Publication for Winner
I thought those of you writing crime fiction might like to know about this email I just got from North American Review: This email is to inform you of North …
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1 Crazy Strange Writing Tip for #1ThTH
One of my favorite writing books is John Garner's The Art of Fiction. But in looking for it this morning to read once again, as I do so often, the chapter on …
Micah Perks: Here’s to Mad Persistence!
Micah Perks won an NEA grant and The New Guard Machigonne Fiction prize for excerpts of her new novel, What Becomes Us, which is out this week and which …
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#1ThTH – Reputable Fiction and Novel Contests
This week's 1 Thing Thursday: Consider entering a contest! I finally got traction for my first novel, The Language of Light, when, after it had been turned down …
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How Many Words Long Should a Novel Be?
This week's 1 Thing Thursday asks the question: How Long should a novel be? As the chart below shows, the range in huge, and the honest answer is: as long as it …