I learned about the four character requirements of teamwork: openness, generosity, flexibility and patience. Of course I thought of how this applies to writing. Many writers feel that they are flying solo when nothing could be further than the truth. The process of getting a book published requires a massive amount of teamwork and every single one of the above qualities.

Woody Allen said, “80% of success is showing up.”

Julia Cameron discusses at length that “the role of an artist is to show up for the work and allow it to move through them.”

My New Year’s resolution for 2011 is to show up for my writing. Sounds simple, doesn’t it?

By Charlotte Carter I’m frequently asked that question. The truth is, story ideas may sneak up on me from almost anywhere. It’s like they’re hanging out in the ether waiting for a chance to be told. The process may start with either a character or a situation that intrigues me. Then I have to put […]

By Sharla Rae Okay, be honest, at times, you’ve thought of hanging up your writer’s shoes. It’s not just the sledge hammers that everyday life keeps throwing at you, it’s the stress of the ever-changing industry and that little voice in your head that keeps telling you to get a life away from the computer, […]

By Denise Domning When my first book came out in February of 1994 my youngest son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome Autism, was in the middle of his very violent teen years.  Then, two months later on April 28, 1994 my older son, Adam, was murdered.  I state that so you’ll know where I was as […]