Reading time: About 2 minutes If you want to make your writing easier, make sure to build some laughter into your day… By Ann Gomez Earlier this week, I was feeling stressed and distracted, so I took a walk to refocus. I found myself at a friend’s house and before I knew it, we had […]
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Looking for some recommended books in time for summer reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list of the names of them for you twice a year. Here is a
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Reading time: Less than 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 discuss a blog post about annoying book marketing tactics… I laughed aloud when I read the first sentence of a blog post
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Viewing time: 4 mins 37 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #118, which discusses the difference between prewriting and procrastination. The post first ran on Nov. 29/19. Transcript: Have
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Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about similes from Dolly Alderton…. Dolly Alderton is a British-based writer and journalist with both British and Canadian roots. Alderton began writing for The Sunday Times as a dating columnist from 2015 to 2017.
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Reading time: About 2 minutes If you’re planning a vacation, strike the delicate balance between letting go of some routines and depending on others…. By Ann Gomez Where I live, summer is on the horizon and many of us are now thinking about vacation plans. And as much as I welcome the reprieve of a
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Even if you don’t keep a regular diary, it’s a smart idea for writers to keep a research diary AND an editing diary… Have you ever kept a diary? For many people, it’s a place where they can jot down feelings and remembrances — and process emotional baggage. Some people
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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 discuss a blog post about how to improve your sleep. How does sleep affect your writing? Let me count the ways… If you’re
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 14 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #117, which discusses how to emulate other writers you admire. The post first ran on Nov. 22/19.
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Reading time: About 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Thad Carhart…. My friend Jeff is a physicist who loves to read — both fiction and non. He recently gave me a copy of a delightful memoir
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