For some people, the possibilities a blank book suggests are inspiring. For many of us though, they're simply overwhelming. To take the fear out of writing on that first blank page, we've lined up five unconventional ways of using...
May is a wonderful month. It brings Mother's Day, the end of April showers and a variety of reading and writing awareness opportunities!
This coming month is not only "Get Caught Reading Month" and the American "National Short Story Month" but...
It is no secret that we are big believers in Strunk and White's Elements of Style. But what other works are important reads for anyone looking to make a career out of writing? There are thousands of great examples of prose...
Criticism, whether it's constructive or disparaging, can hurt. Unfortunately a harsh reality of being an author, especially an aspiring-to-be-published one, is that you are going to receive more than your fair share of it. We can offer all the encouraging...
Artists. We all know the cliché: beret wearing, cigarette smoking, tortured by inner demons and possibly speaking with a Parisian accent. But does this stereotype really ring true for today's modern artist? We doubt it.
Positive and negative, we've unpacked some of...
From the pains of sitting at a desk for extended periods of time to the fear of never finishing your manuscript, nobody understands the pressures of writing quite like professional authors.
So this Writing Wednesday, don't just take our advice...
There is a certain amount of editing that goes hand-in-hand with the writing process. But the biggest changes usually come once the first draft is complete and, ideally, you run it by your editor. However, if you are not in...
In a recent two-part Peek Inside article, we helped Laura upgrade her current journalling style to make her notebook pages more visually appealing. One great way to improve the overall look of your journal entries is to add a...
What makes a piece of writing "good"? Is it entirely subjective? After all, every writer has his or her fans so you can't please everyone, can you?
Of course not, but when it comes to captivating readers and crafting prose that...
Knowing your audience is an important part of marketing and promoting your book. Though you may believe that you don't write for any particular "type" of person, there is indeed a way to classify your work and it is...