I recently saw this pseudo-inspirational quote on Facebook: “If I only wrote when I felt like writing, I’d never write anything.” There’s a fair amount of true to this. How often do you really feel like writing? Unfortunately for me, the answer is not enough. More often than not, I'd rather fritter and waste the … Continue reading 9 Things You Can Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing
When a publication rejects your work, it’s pretty final. They are telling you, “We don’t want this.” When they accept your work, it’s also pretty final (or at least it should be). It’s their way of saying, “We really like this and want to share it with the world.” But sometimes you get something in … Continue reading What a rewrite request really means
Aside from apostrophes placed where they don’t belong, my top grammatical pet peeve is misusing “everyday” and “every day.” It’s probably a bit irrational, but it grinds my gears beyond belief. Hell, I’ve even stopped using products after finding this error on the packaging. This is one of the few mistakes I see on a … Continue reading Everyday vs Every Day. Is Everyday One Word or Two?
If you are a writer, you have been rejected. It’s a simple fact of life. No writer in the world has ever been accepted every time. Even the best writers in the world are rejected more often than they are accepted. But no matter how many times you’ve been rejected, it still stings every time. … Continue reading Why Does My Writing Keep Getting Rejected?
There are over 500 million blogs online today. While there is no quantifiable data regarding how many of them suck, I’m going to go ahead and estimate it’s over 95% of them. Does your blog suck? I really hope not. I hope you are kicking ass on your blog. Hell, I hope your blog is … Continue reading 5 Signs Your Blog Sucks … And How to Fix It
Every writer makes mistakes. From typos to writing stuff that sucks, we’re all pretty human (although we tend to be less human than non-writers). Of course, new writers are especially prone to making mistakes. Most of these mistakes are easily correctable, but they can have a long-term impact on your writing career. Here are the … Continue reading Biggest Mistakes New Writers Make…And How to Fix Them
If you’re a blogger or an aspiring blogger, you’ve undoubtedly seen countless blog posts telling you how you can achieve amazing things as a blogger. Hell, I even wrote one myself, although it was a complete joke that shouldn’t have fooled anyone. While my post was pretty obviously full of lies, most people who blog … Continue reading 5 lies bloggers tell you about blogging
I see you’re sitting down, working hard trying to get something out. Are you writing the next great American novel or taking the dump of a lifetime? No matter which pursuit you are following, both the process and product are pretty much the same. Here’s a deeper exploration of the similarities between writing and taking … Continue reading 9 Hilarious Reasons Why Writing Is Like a Bowel Movement
Writers have to be resilient. With as often as we get rejected and as much as we face obstacles like writer's block, we have to pick ourselves up off the floor and get back behind the keyboard all the time. However, we also sometimes have to throw in the proverbial towel. As someone who once … Continue reading 4 Signs It’s Time to Give Up on Your Short Story
Most writers are good people, regardless of what their credentials are. I have a lot of friends who are writers. A fair number of them have an MFA in writing. They’re all awesome people and great writers. I also know a lot of people in the writing community who don't have an MFA. Most of … Continue reading MFAsplaining and how it hurts writers everywhere
