If there’s one piece of writing advice I hear more than anything else, it’s that to become the best writer you can be, you have to write every day. To improve your work, you have to buckle down, focus, drown out distractions, put your butt in the chair, and just write — every single day. Do whatever you can do to keep yourself accountable. But what happens when you hit a block? Not just a small hurdle in what to … Read More »

If you’re like me, you’re a writer who enjoys a little bit of ritual with their work time. Perhaps you have a favorite chair, a special cozy sweater, a certain candle, a preferred flavor of coffee or tea. Maybe even all of the above. Our creature comforts can be a feast for all the senses, but do you find yourself clinging to just one or two descriptive categories in your work? Let’s jump in and see what you can do … Read More »

These days there are so many wonderful digital tools, websites, software options and widgets to assist writers with their work. Whether you’re using good old Microsoft Word or the slightly newer more fiction-friendly Scrivener, you probably have your own process and your own spin on how you like to draft your writing. Some writers like to mix and match their digital and their analog options, as well. I like to bounce around between Google Docs and Scrivener myself, depending on … Read More »