There’s no better – or cheaper – way to improve your writing and your motivation than by joining a good writing group. If you’re lucky enough to find a group that fits your personality and writing style, you’ll have a built-in “mastermind group” for moral support, technique and style tips, … Read More
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
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