Talk about wild and woolly! 2014 was a crazy busy, crazy awesome year. Not counting writing posts, some of my highlights included: A feature on NPR’s All Things Considered IPPY, NIEA, and Silver Falchion (Finalist) Awards for Structuring Your Novel NIEA Finalist mention for my portal fantasy Dreamlander Third Write to Done Top 10 Blogs for Writers Award 101 […]
December 26, 2014 by 51 Comments How to Become an Author13 Necessary Steps to Become a Successful Writer This Year
Didn’t get what you want for the holidays? It’s hard for writers, because our dreams are so big. Figuring out how to become a successful writer is no easy task. We want to touch people, change lives, grab readers’ attention on long snowy weekends–and the truth of the matter is that no one can give […]
September 17, 2014 by 28 Comments How to Become an AuthorThe Amazing (and Simple) 3-Step Plan for Learning How to Write
This week’s video answers a question I’ve been getting from multiple sources: about how yours truly went about learning to write. Video Transcript: Lately, I’ve received a lot of emails asking the question, “How did I learn to write?” So today, I’m going to do my best to answer that. But first I’d like to […]
July 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment How to Become an AuthorWhat Dickens, Austen, Faulkner, and the Brontës Can Teach You About Writing
Today, I’m guest posting over on The Write Practice, with the post What Dickens, Austen, Faulkner, and the Brontës Can Teach You About Writing.” Here’s an excerpt: What can ol’ fuddy-duddies like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Brontë teach you about writing successful modern fiction? Most of us think of the classics and groan over memories […]
July 26, 2014 by 5 Comments How to Become an Author5 Reasons Authors Should Be Reading the Classics
Today, I’m guest posting over on The World’s Greatest Book, with the post “5 Reasons Authors Should Be Reading the Classics.” Here’s an excerpt: When someone mentions the phrase “classic book,” what do you think of? That mammoth copy of War & Peace you used as a doorstop all semester in your junior year? That pile of Cliff’s Notes you […]
February 22, 2009 by 10 Comments How to Become an Author(More) of the Best Writing Advice From 10 (More) of the Best Writing Teachers
It isn’t difficult to flip through my writing library and discover what passages have impacted me. My books are punctuated with a brilliant green highlighter pen. So, in hopes of sharing a little of the best writing advice with all of you, I flipped through a few more my favorite books on the craft and chose […]
