Why You Need an Editor (Even if You Think You Don’t)

Why You Need an Editor (Even if You Think You Don’t)

Whatever you think, you need an editor. There comes a time in every writer’s life when the plot is adequately twisted, the characters are adequately developed, and all the typos have been eliminated with a laser gun. You think. Actually, you’re not sure if any of that...
201 Tips to Jump Start Your Creativity

201 Tips to Jump Start Your Creativity

Electric flesh-arrows … traversing the body. A rainbow of color strikes the eyelids. A foam of music falls over the ears. It is the gong of the orgasm. ~ Anais Nin Creativity is like sex. You fumble your way through, you get lost in it, you fall in love. Both are...
How to Overcome The Frustrations Of Writing

How to Overcome The Frustrations Of Writing

Frustration can take all the joy out of writing. I know because it plagued my earlier writing career. I love to write and when the words are flowing, the moment feels magical. I never want to stop. This is a rare occurrence. Most days are filled with a stop and go...