An Early 2016 Mid-Year Writing Check-In (And Why You Should Do One Too)
We're coming up on the midpoint of 2016. That means it's a great time to reflect on our progress thus far. Most years I share my writing goals and resolutions with readers around January and then post a mid-year check-in around early July. This year I conducted my...Story Setting Inspiration for Writers (When You Can’t Plan a Visit)
Maybe you want to set a story in an exotic location you've never visited. Or perhaps you're creating an entirely fictional setting for your book. How are you supposed to describe real (or just realistic) locations if you can't show up, meet some locals, and check out...Pen Names and Gender Anonymity (Podcast)
This week on the All Freelance Writing Podcast, I tackle a question from Jeremy Tarrier. He was curious about how a writer might protect gender anonymity when writing under a pen name (or if it's really even a problem). Listen now. This was an interesting topic for me...Should You Critique a Friend’s Writing? (Podcast)
This week's podcast episode is now up. If you aren't subscribed yet, you can listen from the show notes page (or directly via SoundCloud). Listen now. This week's episode features guest co-host, Yolander Prinzel (find her on Twitter). Yolander and I chat about...
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