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by John Briggs Want to use your writing strengths to reach your readers? My two greatest strengths as a writer are: I can make you think and I can make you laugh. Sometimes I can do both at the same time. Oh, I’ve been known to make readers cry, or get uncomfortable, or […] via Know… Continue reading Know Your Strengths as a Writer — A Writer’s Path

by J.U. Scribe Have you ever been in a slump? Writers are not immune to being in a slump. Sometimes you’re suffering from a case of writer’s block whether you’re struggling to find a new story idea or finish a work you already started. What many don’t seem to talk about is the rut […] via… Continue reading Market Your Book For Success — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Mohr Today I wanted to talk about the process and act of writing. What I mean by that is the simple craft of regularly putting pen to paper. As Stephen King famously said, “Amateurs wait for the muse to come. The rest of us get working.” That is so incredibly true. […] via Forget… Continue reading Forget the Muse — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars My experience with authors is that they’re a pretty supportive lot. This is not always the case. I remember reading comments in a group by one author who refused to have much to do with others. Her argument was that her time was limited and spending it with other authors […] via Cooperation… Continue reading Cooperation vs Competition: Interacting With Other Authors — A Writer’s Path

by Suzanne Purkins Did you know that when you use more words than necessary to express something (like blowing windor frozen ice), you are committing a pleonasm, which is the fancy Greek way of saying you’re being redundant? Redundancy in writing sounds like a simple thing to spot—and sometimes it is. But some types of… Continue reading Get Rid of Repetition: Pleonasms in Your Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Drew Chial The gatekeepers who once decided what art was worth publishing are losing relevance. We need not kneel at their feet to gain entrance to the public square. There are paths in everywhere. Director J.J. Abrams told the audience at the Anaheim Star Wars Celebration that they could all be […] via How Writers… Continue reading How Writers Can Make Gatekeepers Work for Them — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars A member of a writers’ group to which I belong woke up one morning with a fully formed story in her head. She had to do a bit of background checking to make sure some elements of the setting were accurate but the basic plot was all there. I’ve […] via The Value… Continue reading The Value of Dreams For a Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Richard Risemberg I recently saw an ad for the Freewrite, a “distraction-free” portable word processor–that is, one with no Internet capability. I immediately recognized it as something inspired by the old Alphasmart Neo, but hipsterized a bit with an e-ink screen and a bit morte of a Dieter Rams styling. I knew […] via Managing… Continue reading Managing Distractions as a Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Ryan Lanz You’ve got your idea. Your characters are fleshed out. The setting is crystallized in your mind. You power up the laptop, and you place your fingers on the keys. Chapter one. There’s a magic in that. You can practically feel the readers forming an orderly line to purchase your book, […] via Avoiding… Continue reading Avoiding First Chapter Blunders — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars You most certainly can judge a book by its cover and most of us do it on a regular basis. We may not judge very well but we most assuredly do it. Think how often you’ve walked through a library or bookstore without any particular book in mind and selected […] via How… Continue reading How to Catch the Reader’s Eye With Titles — A Writer’s Path