I was once in the world’s worst writing group. The group’s leader was a pleasant guy, an editor at a prominent local publication, but he was burdened with the world’s worst case of writer’s block. “I really want to write,” he’d say every week. “But I’m not ready to start … Read More
So you want to start a writer’s blog. I hear this from a lot of writers who have yet to take the leap into blogging. They want to know: Can they really set up a blog by themselves with no technical training? I tell them to relax. You don’t have … Read More
If you’re a writer, you’ve had this experience: You get an e-mail from a journal or publisher you really, really thought was just the right match for your work. With trembling fingers, you click the message open – and find something that reads like this: “Dear Felicia, Thank you for … Read More
While many people write about their life experiences, others hesitate, thinking the task too overwhelming. But that’s the beauty of memoir. You don’t have to cover your entire life. In my memoir workshops, I ask participants to write down these questions: 1. What one experience in my life am I … Read More