There is much ado about character development and outlining (or lack thereof) in the world of writing advice. So much so that, for…
How to Organize Your Writing Life with the Urgency-Importance Matrix
In case you haven’t been told yet, a writer does not only write. Maybe that was the case once upon a time, but…
How to Binge Write Your Novel by Kerry Evelyn
Forget what’s coming soon on Netflix. This summer, Writer’s Atelier Books is publishing something you’ll want to binge and re-binge all the way…
3 Reasons Why Writers Need to Read
This is sort of an age old argument. In my experience, most professionals agree that writers need to read. But something that I’m…
Pick a Writing Uniform and Get Focused
You’ve heard this advice before, I’m sure, or variations of it. “Dress for the job you want,” people say. Then there’s its cousin,…
Motivational Minute with Racquel Henry #142: Writing Books is Magical
Another Monday, another pep talk on Writer’s Atelier TV! Founder Racquel Henry is back again this week to deliver us some motivation to…
How to Get Out and Write for NaNoWriMo During a Pandemic
October is halfway through, and COVID-19 is still throwing off all our plans. The usual NaNoWriMo write-ins that Writer’s Atelier and other venues…
The Write Place #37: Mira Monroe
When we moved into this house in Florida over seven years ago, I knew I would be painting most of the rooms. The…
Lessons Learned on the Seventh Round of Revisions
I was just telling the writers I coach in The Write Gym that revision surprises me every time. I suppose that’s one of…
Confessions of a Former Project Abandoner
Insert cliché AA-style introduction here. If you’re reading this, you likely have the same affliction I had for most of my writing life—the…