by Mary Jaksch | Dec 9, 2014 | Tips For Writers
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. ~ Hemingway. Naked emotions? Like I felt when I finally gave up screaming for help. When I sank to my knees and wept by the side of the stream, watching my horse about to drown–and...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 26, 2014 | Resources for Writers
UPDATE: Click here to check out the winners of our 2014/2015 Contest. It’s time to open up nominations for the 9th annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest—the blogosphere’s biggest contest for writing blogs. How to Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog: To...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 20, 2014 | Creating Author Websites
It happened to a gifted writer. In fact, Donna Tartt is so talented, she got the Pulitzer Prize for her latest novel. And yet she made a huge mistake online. I’m writing this to make sure you don’t make the same mistake. Here’s what happened…...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 17, 2014 | Enjoy Creative Exercises
We’re thrilled that so many of you are participating in our creative writing exercise series! How the Scene Stealer writing prompts work We set the scene You steal it, make it your own, and Share your creation in the comments section of this post Of...
by Mary Jaksch | Oct 25, 2014 | Share Your Writing
What are you working on right now? A novel? Your best article ever? A poem? A film script? Maybe you’ve just finished something you’re really proud of? Or you just can’t tell whether it should get a Pulitzer or be thrown into the trash? Here’s...
