Professional writers will tell you that it isn’t normally inspiration that keeps them writing every day. It’s discipline. It’s a routine. It’s their…
Motivational Minute #175: Writers Should Think Like Mathematicians
How to Write a Story When All You Have is the Title
I think most writers have experienced a lightning bolt of inspiration out of the blue. It’s a flash of a character’s face, or…
Three Takeaways from Our Conversation with Pamela N. Harris and Kim Johnson
This past Sunday, we were honored to host a conversation with Pamela N. Harris and Kim Johnson in celebration of their recent releases—This…
Why You Should Press Pause on Your Writing Project
A book is simply the container of an idea—like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters. Angela Carter When we…
A Straightforward Guide to Aligning Your Writing Year With the Seasons
A version of this blog post originally appeared on FuentesPens.Ink. In November of 2022, something magical happened. I “won” National Novel Writing Month by writing…
7 Practical Tips for Protecting Your Writing Time
This blog post was suggested to us by Karen via our online community. We’d love to have you join us! Time is the…
30 Poetry Prompts from National Poetry Month 2023
Whether you’re a seasoned poet or just beginning to experiment with the medium, these prompts will challenge you to think outside the box…
Save the Date: How to Turn Your Marvelous Idea Into an Unputdownable Novel with Damyanti Biswas
How does one transmute a one-sentence idea into a full-fledged novel? If you’ve never written a novel before, the process might seem downright…