Writing Life
Ready to Get Away From Low-Paying Writing Assignments?
The reality is that the reality is never the fantasy. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was a kid. I dreamed that I would write in a rickety, old frame house and do my best to put peanut butter and tuna on the table for two kids. I’d bang out great pieces on [...]
Show Yourself Some Love and Renew Your Desire for Your Career
The funny thing about connecting online is that we think everyone else has it figured out. And so that idea dampens our own enthusiasm for what we are doing. Kind of bums us out. Makes us scared to move forward. Messes with our heads. But guess what: It’s an illusion. Nobody’s life is as perfect [...]
Rewrite the Story of Who You Are
Unfinished novels are tucked away on his computer. His blog hasn’t seen a new post in months. Writing contest deadlines come and go. He promises himself he will write. He wants to. But doesn’t. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. I’ve gotten a flurry of emails lately from people on the Writer’s Living [...]
Why You Need to ‘Hurt in Your Talent’
“Use what talent you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” — Henry Van Dyke Who wants to sing when Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, or Beyonce are belting out tunes? Not many of us would feel confident to stand next to them and [...]
Write the Vision and Make It Plain
I absolutely believe in the power we have to create our own lives. Now, I’m not going to go into some weird explanation about manifestation and explaining that all we have to do is think something to make it reality. Although I do believe our thoughts create reality. Instead, I will do something way simpler: [...]
What a Tennis Match Can Teach You About Being a Successful Writer
My husband and I went to play tennis recently after weeks of being away from the court. If we get a few consistent days of play in, I can do pretty OK. But if there is a gap, it’s a tough road. This past time when we returned to the court after a gap, it [...]
13 Nifty Moves for Writers Who Want to Succeed in 2013
It might be a little hard to see past the singing, partying, gifting, and celebrating of the holiday season. But see past it, you must. If you’re a writer who wants to be successful in the coming year, it’s time to do a wee bit o’ planning to help make next year start off a [...]
The One Thing You Can Do to Become a Successful Author — Now
News of the potential merger of Random House and Penguin — likely reducing the number of publishers vying for authors’ works — is enough to send authors into hand-wringing depression as they bemoan the tightening industry that has already seen smaller book deals. But this merger doesn’t have to mean bad news for authors. If [...]
How Bad Writing Helps You Get Better
The woman was there to bury her sister and her niece, who had been murdered by the husband. Lives cut short, so short. And then she had to deal with me, a young reporter who had telephoned to do an interview about this news event for a story to run in the paper the next [...]
So Why Aren’t You Writing?
My head was pounding so badly that I could barely hear what my client was saying during our telephone interview. But I didn’t think of canceling the call. I just did my best to tune out the pain, focus on my questions and the client’s answers, and type. But once I got off the phone, [...]
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