The post has been a labor of love. It’s something I believe in strongly, because it frustrates me to see how many talented, creative people give up after experiencing failure and rejection. They’re a beast to push through, but failure and rejection aren’t simply...
We don’t talk about self-care for writers nearly enough. If you read my newsletter, you know I’m looking for a publisher for one book and an agent for another. This means I want to publish in a market everyone says is one of the most difficult times to publish a...
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You’re creative, right? That’s why you write. That probably means you’re lying to yourself about your writing, too. You tell yourself all kinds of sneaky things to rationalize why you’re not writing. After a while, you begin to believe your lies, which also means you...
I’m not a poet, but I regularly write poetry because writing poetry is one of the best ways to clarify your message and generally become a stronger and more confident poetry writer. The first poetry class I ever took was with an incredible poet named Marie Ponsot....
I’ve always considered myself a natural at receiving and giving feedback. After all, I have years of experience both giving and getting feedback on my writing. I appreciate solid feedback, because I know it improves my writing. In fact, I’m disappointed when someone...