Viewing time: 1 minute Daily Rituals by Mason Currey reveals how 161 famous artists structured their days. Use it to figure out your own writing rituals… Transcript Ever wonder how great writers structure their days? This book answers that, again and again. Daily Rituals, by Mason Currey, collects the working
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about some metaphors from Rachel Friedman… The book’s subtitle says it all: On Creativity, Potential and the Imperfect Art of Adulthood. A tiny, perfect book by Rachel
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Writer Dan Kopcow describes rewriting and editing as putting together the jigsaw puzzle and seeing what the picture should look like…. Dan Kopcow’s rom-com, Madcap Serenade, published by Black Rose Writing, was the 2025 Independent Press Award winner for best romantic comedy among several other
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Think like a writer with four detective habits that turn foggy drafts into clear copy. No muse or elbow-patch cardigan required. When I was in high school, teachers told me writers were born, not made. I pictured them in cardigans with leather elbow patches, blessed
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I ask: Why are you talking? Not infrequently, clients will ask me to help them burnish their interviewing skills.
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Viewing time: 1 minute Writing inspiration doesn’t come first. It comes from the work. Learn why action sparks momentum and how a 15-minute timer helps. Transcript Here’s a myth that costs writers years: you need inspiration to begin. You wait for the mood to strike. You tell yourself you’ll start
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about similes and metaphors from John le Carré… I don’t read much “genre” fiction, so it might surprise you I consider myself a John le Carré fan.
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Reading time: About 2 minutes M.A.R. Unger strongly believes that every writer — even pros— always have something to learn… M.A.R. Unger (Mary Ann) was a college English instructor who later wrote/edited economic publications. But she found no joy in writing until she retired to Nevada. Then, the characters and
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Writing flow isn’t luck. Try five ways to invite it, from shrinking the job to stopping while you still know what comes next. Back in my newspaper days, I sometimes wrote my best stories with a deadline of 40 minutes and an editor hovering behind
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the internet to help other writers. Today I discuss a post about using too many big words… Every once in awhile, I will admire a big or unusual word. But far more
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