The Business of Writing, The Craft of Writing, The Writer's Life
Nothing matches a writing retreat as an immersive experience to focus on your writing and on you, the writer. My participation in several retreats this month has been the inspiration for our series here on workshops (Part 1), conferences (Part 2), and writing...
The Business of Writing, The Craft of Writing, The Writer's Life
Writing workshops, conferences, and retreats can provide authors with new perspectives and knowledge, facilitate lifelong relationships with other authors, and connect authors with professionals in the publishing world. When deciding which events to attend, be sure to...
The Craft of Writing, The Writer's Life
Writing workshops, conferences, and retreats can be fun, interesting, and exciting ways for authors to learn more about the craft of writing. Over time, I have attended all three types of events and I usually come away inspired and always return to my writing with new...
The Craft of Writing, The Writer's Life
Looking for the “perfect” time to create? Forget about it! You are always in the middle of something, so it is right in the middle of things that your creating must also happen. Never is there a moment when we aren’t “in the middle of something.” And that...
Revising and Editing, The Business of Writing, The Craft of Writing
By Mark Wayne Adams Beta readers are non-professional readers who can provide useful feedback and suggestions for your book before you hit publish or submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher. They read a pre-release manuscript or sample book to find and improve...
Revising and Editing, The Business of Writing, The Craft of Writing
Even after our previous post here about beta readers and the fabulous discussion on CONVERSATIONS Around the Writer’s Table with Mark Wayne Adams, some questions still linger about this topic. I also want to elaborate further on a few points. One reader/listener asked...
The Craft of Writing, The Writer's Life
“Read” seems like obvious advice to give writers, but I am surprised (is appalled too strong a word?) at how many individuals who claim they want to write say they do not read. Reading is muscle-building. We don’t expect a bodybuilder to win, or even to enter, a...
