Critique partners. They are such an important resource for any writer. A sounding board. An honest opinion. A critical eye. I’ve seen many writers make the analogy that finding the right critique partner is a lot like dating. You have to go on a lot of dates before you find The One. If you’re on...Continue Reading
A twitter follower recently emailed me with a great question–so great, in fact, that I wanted to answer it here on the blog. Colleen asked: “I’m wondering how you knew it was safe to leave your day job. When did you feel secure enough in writing as a career?” The short answer is I didn’t...Continue Reading
A week from today is the first day of November. And you know what November means in the writing community, right? NaNoWriMo, aka National Novel Writing Month. The goal of NaNo is simple: Write 50,000 words in the month of November. I participated for the first time two years ago and had a blast. One...Continue Reading
Vacations are important. They help a person unplug, de-stress, and rekindle their love for their profession. And lets face it, even a person who loves their job can’t love it 100% of the time. For some reason, I’ve been really terrible at grasping this concept when it comes to writing. When my “day job” still...Continue Reading
