Hello everyone! Today's interview comes from the one and only Elske Höweler, a historical fiction writer. Besides all the interview questions, you can check out Elske's book on Amazon at the bottom of the post. Happy reading! ... 1) What does writing mean to you? What do you think the purpose of writing is? That’s … Continue reading Interview with Elske Höweler
Sometimes, writing doesn't come easy. For example, I realized a while back that I was in a slump, and I just couldn't muster the energy to write. I thought "Is there something wrong with me?" "Am I doing this wrong?" It took a toll. But then I realized that I could use this slump to … Continue reading 3 Ways to Escape A Writing Slump
Hello, everyone! This will be a short post this week because I'm heading back to school for a few days. Don't worry, everything will be back to normal the following week! In the meantime, we all need writing resources to keep us growing as writers, right? While creating my writing and literary journal guides, I … Continue reading 5 Resources for Writing Better
For this week, I thought I would take the time to celebrate some of the authors and reviewers I follow here on WordPress! Below is a list of amazing people working on their own writing blogs and sharing them with the world, or reviewing others' stories. Enjoy! Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com K. M. Allan … Continue reading Writing Blogs I Follow!
Hello and welcome back to another reblog! This short article by Meg Dowell offers encouragement and advice on why writing just feels so hard sometimes. On some days, we crank out words like it's not difficult at all. Other days we can't get the words on the page. But we're all like that! That's what … Continue reading Reblog: Why Writing Is Hard
Hello everyone! Now that Thanksgiving is over it's time to get back into the swing of things with a few more posts! Up next is another post roundup and writing update, putting you in the know regarding what's next for the blog and where you can find more of my articles on writing. To start, … Continue reading The First Holiday Roundup and Writing Update!
Today is the last Saturday before heading out West, so my thought was to do something a little different with a reblog post. I recently discovered author Bryn Donovan, who has written several books for helping writers. I've been reading Bryn Donovan's website for some time now because of her awesome articles on writing well. … Continue reading Reblog: The Bryn Donovan Collection
Hello everyone! I have some awesome announcements for this August update. This will be a quick post, but for starters, there will be a couple of weeks where I'll be unable to post at all. I WILL, however, come back with tons of pictures from a trip I'm taking to Yellowstone and the surrounding parks … Continue reading August Update!
Let's be honest, hating your work takes a toll. So you spent days, weeks, even months or years, on a piece of writing. You edited and rewrote. You spent hours trying to get everything just right, and finally, you feel comfortable with it, enough to send it out to that literary journal or press for … Continue reading Hating Your Work After Publishing It
Everyone tells you to write every day. They praise the benefits of building a writing routine and disciplining yourself. And it's true! You should definitely at least try to write every day, even if it's only a few words. However, some days words refuse to show up, or what you put on paper feels like … Continue reading How to Write Every Day without Dying
