Well, I'm trying to make a deadline, and my work website is down. Ragh! Hopefully it comes back up soon, or I'll have to be up very,...

What makes an "author"? Most people will say an author is someone who writes fiction professionally, which implies publication. Bu...

I'm sorry. Since starting my fancy full-time writing gig, things have been a little crazy in both my work and home lives. But I'll...

I ordered a copy of Exercises in Style  by Raymond Queneau (translated by Barbara Wright) last week. According to the handy-dandy UPS track...

Freelance writers write on a very different schedule than people read. Since many publications request that writers send submissions as far ...

According to  Essentials of Writing to the Point  by Allan Metcalf and William Kerrigan, the first step in writing effectively is to develop...

Have you ever heard the term "BIC" in regards to writing? It stands for "butt in chair." I picked it up from Natalie Goo...

Way back in the beginning of February, I started working through The Artist's Way  by Julia Cameron. I didn't know what to expect ot...

Generally, when people think of women's fiction, they think of the stereotypical romance novels with strong, shirtless men and beautiful...