I learn so much from my writing clients. Sometimes I think I should be paying them. After reading this segment from Kyrsten Barrett’s soon to be published book, well, I…
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I received a great question the other day that I’d like to address here: Should someone blog without professional edits to begin engagement about a potential book? (They’re concerned about…
All writers learn and do at the same time. Don’t think for a minute that you need to put your book-writing dreams on hold until you’ve earned an MFA. To…
The more bold and authentic your voice, the more easily you’ll attract those you’re meant to work with. Because readers need to know what you fucking stand for. Thug Kitchen:…
This is a guest post by Veronica Sommer Mollica. It’s an example of honest and powerful writing. See if you don’t appreciate the message as well. What do your things…
I’d like to share an excerpt from a manuscript I’m currently working on. It’s written by a soulful young man whose journey through addiction has had me thinking about my…
I was browsing LinkedIn this morning when I came across a Steve Chandler quote. (If you don’t know Steve, you really should.) It went something like this: Discipline has nothing…
Here’s what I learned TOTALLY by accident. Personal story sells. When I came out of Harvard, I began to compile some of the personal essays I’d produced in grad workshops….
I talk about this stuff all the time. Two things changed my life: running and writing. From these two activities, man, did I learn to get in touch with myself….
