Whether you make New Year resolutions or set goals, January is the perfect time to look forward. Over the last few years, I’ve been doing something a tad different. I think of one word that will guide me for the year. And then I make sure that what I take on meshes with my guiding […]

Every writer, whether they're starting the journey or standing atop the bestseller lists, feels like a hack at some point. Like an imposter, a phony, a gigantic fakeball loser. It might happen once a month or once an hour. The point is, it will happen. If Woody Allen is correct and “80% of success is showing up,” the […]

Today at Writers In The Storm we’re giving thanks for the “writerly” things that help us put words on the page. We're also opening the door for our readers! Share your gratitude for things large and small down in the comments. Fae Rowen I’m grateful for the usual suspects: the people who love me and my […]

Please join us for Write Up a Storm II tomorrow (October 12th)! We're writing up a storm from 4:00 a.m. to midnight PDT.  Twenty hours (almost) of opportunities to connect with others, meet goals, and get your words "on paper." If you haven't signed up, do it now! Just click any link in this post or the […]

SEO for authors... It's a catchphrase that makes all my writing pals shudder. As one of our gals at WITS said, "I know how to spell it, but that's about all." SEO doesn't have to be hard. In fact, some of the best techniques are the easiest for writers, because they involve writing. What is SEO? […]