Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Dwight Garner…. I’m roughly a year-long fan of the fabulous New York Times Book Review podcast. My favourite part of the …
Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: caesura…. When I saw the word caesura, I knew it meant a gap or a pause and I assumed the term to …
Reading time: Just over 3 minutes The real problem with writing is not spelling or grammar. It’s persuading yourself to put enough words on the page…. I’m gearing up to promote my next book, Your Happy First Draft. (Release date is set for next Tuesday, Sept. 24/19. I’m so excited …
Reading time: Less than 2 minutes 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 new website about books to read when travelling…. I love reading and I love travelling …
Viewing time: 4 mins. 59 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question focuses on how to write a better bio. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message …
Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Elizabeth Weil…. Even though I have almost zero interest in organized sports, (let me read, instead!) I watched some of the …
Reading time: Less than one minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: fubsy…. I was reading the Delia Owens’ novel Where the Crawdads Sing when the word fubsy jumped off the page and gave …
Reading time: Less than 5 minutes What writing lessons do you need to learn? Here are five I picked up when writing my soon-to-be published book…. My next book, Your Happy First Draft, is at the printing house now and I’m awaiting my first copy with eager anticipation. In fact, I’ve …
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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 two posts about how to make smart use of your smartphone…. See the photo at the …
Viewing time: 5 mins. 28 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question focuses on how to write better cover letters. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for …
