9 nonfiction books that challenge you to think differently
If you want to hone your writing craft, then you must read. Read everything. Fiction, non-fiction and everything in between. Nonfiction books, in particular, can help you your writing from a different perspective. But nonfiction reading doesn’t just help us think...
This is why rejection makes you a better writer.
If you are a writer, you will be rejected. You will be rejected many, many times. As a side effect of rejection, you will feel like a failure, too. There is no maybe about this. Editors, agents, publishers, potential mentors, grants, scholarships, residencies and so...
Do you need to write or are you just crazy?
Are you a writer? Or crazy. It’s a shitty question to ask, I know, but let me explain. Writer or crazy. What’s the difference? Some people want to write their stories and share them. Some people aren’t ready yet to delve into their thoughts and...
It’s time to get comfortable with being incompetent
If you want to learn something new, it’s going to be uncomfortable. It’s time to get comfortable with being incompetent. People who can sit down without hesitation and dive into writing without the slightest nagging doubt. I’m not like this. I don’t think...About Leigh
I'm a writer and mentor currently living in Argentina. Want to know how I created my ideal writing life?
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