Sierra Godfrey It would be nice if we all had a virtual set of Tupperware that allowed us to take out nice fresh pieces of our websites or blogs when things get stale. Let’s face it—even if your website or blog is professionally designed or a straight-off-the-shelf template, and whether you’re promoting a book or […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold In our ongoing look at what wisdom Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements can offer writers, we come to agreement number three. [Click here for Agreement 1 and Agreement 2.] Don’t Make Assumptions Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others […]

What's the time management secret that's sure to help us all get TONS more writing done? "Yes makes less." It's my new favorite motto. If you've never heard of Steven Pressfield or Shawn Coyne, you're missing out on some amazing lessons. Pressfield wrote The War of Art (edited by Coyne) and they often blog about creativity. […]

James Preston So, What's In It For You? Or, How To Not Quit I  know what you are thinking, if you have read some of my earlier contributions to this award-winning blog. "Oh, no, he's going to make me get out a calculator and see if the midpoint of my novel is really a watershed, […]

You all are getting another peek into my magic notebook. This time we're taking a page out of my 17 page section that covers hair, wigs and every description of body hair you can imagine (and probably some of you can't). Now that I've scared you, we're going to talk about the hair on your […]