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Continue reading →: 10 crackerjack proofreading tips, and then some
Image courtesy of DIRECTV and the super-hunky Robe Lowe. “I’m a professional writer.” “And I’m a professional writer who doesn’t proofread very well.” Typos make professional writers look like hacks. And we’ve all had those awkward moments when someone points out our errors even though we could have sworn we…
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Continue reading →: 4 anti-blog plot bunny strategies
Plot bunny: a story idea that refuses to go away until it is written. (source: Wikiwrimo) A common pest in many novelists’ writerly gardens, plot bunnies are not confined to works of fiction. They’ll show up any writer’s elbow to direct the creative flow in the direction they want. They…
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Continue reading →: What writers’ dreams are made of…?
I like to write helpful posts. Information, discoveries, inspiration, resources—things that’ll help you do whatever it is you’re trying to do. This probably isn’t one of those posts. But it still might brighten your general outlook. So here we go… A writer’s brain likes to entertain itself, especially when it’s…
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Continue reading →: 4 ways to write your way out of writer’s block, fast
Having writer’s block and a looming deadline can zap your creative juices faster than a cat can claw you for rubbing its belly. There’s always typing with your eyes closed but sometimes —such as when your brain is stressed — closing your eyes just gives your brain time to invent…

