Writing Advice

Your April Creativity Mini-Challenge + New, Exclusive Short Story by Me!

A quick, 5-minute creative hit to take you into the weekend

9 hrs ago •

Breaking Through Writer's Block with author, playwright, and journalist Emma Pattee

+ What are "writing containers" and should you use them?

Apr 1 •

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Happiness Sprinkles + Book Club ZOOM Link

Clever art, gorgeous cakes, and celebrations of our community members

Mar 21 •

How Literary Magazines Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of The Common

+ Writing Mentors: What Makes a Great One?

Mar 18 •

37:53

What are Book Blurbs? And Are They Evil?

Diary #6: The Gift (and Burden) of the Book Blurbing System

Mar 14 •

The "Texture of Language" with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Eowyn Ivey

+ Shifting personal pain into beautiful writing

Mar 11 •

38:00

What Happens on the Good Morning America set with Erin Crosby Eckstine

+ Balancing historical research with the needs of the story

Mar 4 •

40:51

How BookTok Creators Choose Which Books to Champion

+ Book trend predictions for 2025 and 2026

Feb 18 •

50:51

How Authors Make Money: Advances, Royalties, Foreign Rights, Translations & More

Diary #5: For Love of Words and Storytelling

Feb 14 •

Handling Professional Jealousy with Bestselling Author Margarita Montimore

+ Writing complicated narrative structures

Feb 11 •

40:53

What You Learn Between Your Debut and Sophomore Novels with Author Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

+ The importance of writer friends

Feb 4 •

39:10

Query Letter Feedback Forum + Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Barnes & Noble

+ The Winners of our $1,000 Mid-Career Writing Scholarships!

Jan 31 •

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