It is tempting to look at the other writers in your life and see only their successes. You see that one has a book contract, others are working the job you’d only dreamed of, others have drastically increased their platforms—and then you look at yourself and wonder what you’ve done with your life.
Why Good Comedy Needs to be Serious
I loved the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. So, I was both reluctant and excited to see the sequel. As it turned out, it was surprisingly boring. Many of the jokes by themselves should have worked, but somehow, they didn’t. Why?
Starting a Critique Group: Six Sagacious Tips
So, you’re ready for all the wondrous benefits of a critique group! Now, go round up some writers and critique away! That’s all there is to it, right? Well … yes and no.
7 Reasons Why Critique Groups are the Bomb
“Critique group” is an intimidating term. No one likes to feel “critiqued,” and sharing art you’ve poured your heart and soul into with people you don’t know very well (yet) can be a little scary.
I’m not denying any of that. But it’s totally worth it.
Weird Holidays and How They Can Benefit Your Platform
Every day is a holiday. National Talk Like a Pirate Day, Caps Lock Day, Hug a Sheep Day … Here’s a list of upcoming holidays and how you can use them to boost your platform.
Genre Hopping: Benefits to Spicing up Your Writing Life
It’s easy to get stuck when your head is in one fictional world for a long period of time. This is when you tend to lose the forest for the trees and vice versa. How do you get unstuck and expand your writing horizons? You do it with a little spice I like to call genre hopping.
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