Offbeat Lessons From Three Late-Blooming Writers
…vowed to tell the king’s story. It took him almost 50 years. Seidler eventually outgrew his stutter, married and embarked on a string of careers. He wrote copy for an…
5 Tips for Turning Real Life into Fiction
…rather than clocking up a string of memories and then imposing an artificial structure over the top. There are no hard-and-fast rules. As with all writing rules, consider throwing the…
5 Must-Join Facebook Groups for Indie Authors
…question you can think of, simply by using the search function to view previous posts in the group. 2. 20Booksto50k® If you’re curious about the title, it’s based on the…
5 Ways to Use Flickr Photos for Writing Inspiration
…that: 1. Search for something specific. Sometimes when I’m in the mood to get inspired by some photos, I’ll type something specific into the Flickr search box. For example, if…
3 Things Small-Space Living Taught Me about Writing
…nothing. The best thing we can do is search for meaning in the experience and use it to make us stronger people. Challenges are inevitable, but overcoming challenges helps us…
Dreamers Vs. Goalers: Writers Need to Be Both
Today’s post is written by Sarah Callender, a semi-finalist in the Write It Sideways regular contributor search. Unfortunately, Sarah must pull out of the search for personal reasons, but we…
3 M’s of Historical Fiction to Help You Nail the Zeitgeist of the Past
…way I’ve found to find these insider memoirs is through Google Advanced Book Search. This free tool allows you to search by subject using keywords and, more importantly, publish date,…
Here’s the Type of Hate Mail Bloggers Get …
…Google’s first page for search criteria. What surprises me most is that you bothered wasting even more of your time writing to me, when you could’ve spent that time searching…
The Shocking Truth about Copywriting
…Research shows that we’ve all got just 7 seconds to make a good impression with our websites online. Be quick and to the point. Why good copywriting leverages our emotions….
