The Books that Taught Me the Most About: Plot

So I started writing a post about the books that have taught me the most as a writer. And I’m not talking about the “How to Write a Novel” books…

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Writers: Work on Multiple Projects

I have this habit…

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The Most Important Thing To Learn (in Writing and in Life)

When I was younger, I was a big planner. This has both helped and hurt my writing career, and here’s why…

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Writers: The Best Writing Advice You Will Ever Get

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On Playing the Long (Writing) Game

Once upon a time there was a young girl named Mary Kate who dreamed about being a writer…

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Writers: How Long Does It Take You From First Draft To Finished?

At my writing group last week, an interesting question arose…

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Writers: How To Carve Out Writing Time

Once upon a time, I had a dream…

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Writers: How To Take Advantage of a Writing Wave

A wonderful thing has been happening to me lately…

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Writers: How to Choose What to Write Next

The question How do you get your ideas? always makes me laugh.

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Writers: On Your Health

I’m going to tell you a scary story…

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