In the spirit of the holiday gift exchanges, let’s share our favorite resources for writers and authors. I’ll go first. This post includes a list of tools and apps that either make it easier to get your book out into the world (writing and publishing) or that simplify the task of creating and maintaining the online author platform […]
You Are Not an Imposter
Neil Gaimon not really a storyteller? John Steinbeck not a writer? Tina Fey and Maya Angelou – totally faking it? Absurd as it sounds to you and me, everyone on that list has confessed to feeling like an imposter or fraud. (Steinbeck wrote the words “I am not a writer” in his journals.) How could they […]
Books for the Writers On Your List
It’s December again, when you need to come up with gift ideas for friends, family, and colleagues. I feel your pain, and I’m here to help – as long as you know people who enjoy a good book. The Internet is replete with lists compiling the books of the year. Here are a few worth checking out: The […]
Move the Starting Line
Are you a careful planner? Do you like to know your exact daily itinerary before you take a trip or do you leave yourself open to exploration and discovery? In writing as in travel, you may not discover exactly where you’re going until you’re well on the way. If you wait to figure out the entire course, you […]
It’s Been Said Before—Write Anyway
“I want to write a book, and feel like I have something to say. But there are so many books in my field, and I don’t know if I’ll contribute anything original.” I’ve been hearing variations on this theme recently from people I admire and respect, who have led successful careers and are valued by others in […]
Staying Silent or Finding Your Voice
What Keeps You From Writing? A few weeks ago, before the election, I chatted with a neighbor about two local rent control initiatives on our ballot. As someone who worked with people evicted by landlords in our over-heated housing market, she had valuable perspective into two competing ballot measures. She wanted to share her ideas […]