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…
My Novel-Writing Journey, Part 2: The First Draft
…spend too much time researching at this point, I’ve gathered some artifacts such as photographs and mementos that have inspired me. I’ve taken some research notes, but just enough to…
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…
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…
How People-Watching Makes You a Better Writer
The recent search for two paid contributors to Write It Sideways has yielded wonderful results. I received more applications than I could have imagined, and had the enormous challenge of…
Use Your 5 Senses to Gauge Your Book’s Potential
…Keeping tabs on the collective conversation can help you determine if people will be receptive to your book. 5. Taste test. Readers’ tastes are ever-changing. How can you determine if…
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….
How to Bring Your Characters Into Focus
Today’s post is written by Susan Bearman, a semi-finalist in the Write It Sideways regular contributor search. Thanks, Susan! Are you a visual thinker? Quick, take this test. Open a…
The Labouring Woman’s Cure for Writer’s Block
…opposite of ‘feeling the urge to push.’ Just looking at your computer screen or notebook makes you cringe with shame. You can’t think of two decent words to string together….
