I mentioned in my post on winning NaNoWriMo this past year that one thing I noticed in writing the second book in my mystery series is how...

Sam and I are junkies for mysteries and appreciators of the jerk-cum-genius character as showcased popularly in House . So we decided to gi...

I recently read a book in which the three main male characters' names were Rafael, Richard, and Robert . Dude, I could not keep those...

At the same time as I am reading Virals , a young adult novel by Kathy Reichs , I have happened upon this YouTube video from Feminist Freq...

Today I'm happy to welcome a guest post from Laura of WaldenMommy: Life Behind the Red Front Door . Laura is offering us advice on impro...

I'm taking Rachel from Common Places' advice and just getting my thoughts out . I apologize if this review sounds a little rushed —...

Here's an article that offers an alternative to the local coffee shop for getting some writing done outside the home: Better Than Vani...

Defying the genre's expectations The premise behind Mary Balogh's A Precious Jewel is intriguing to me as a writer . The book is...

In the airy heights of hubris, I thought I'd bring you a post on what makes poetry poetry . I know, I know. Who am I to say? I will be...

Dionna of Code Name: Mama  and  I  are writing a few blogging tutorials of particular use for our  Carnival of Natural Parenting  participan...

I'm with Dori on this one. The most important rule of writing , particularly something massive like a novel? You've gotta just keep...

I keep having this little problem whenever I decide to write at a coffee shop. See, the rent you pay for your table is in liquid goods, oft...

I liked this writing how-to article from Writer's Digest: "How to Make Your Novel a Page Turner," by Elizabeth Sims The basic...

One of the problems of being a creative writer without a book contract or editor looking over your shoulder is that getting your work finish...

I’ve been deep in the throes of editing my NaNoWriMo novel . It’s such a muddle to wade through, 50,000-plus words, and I do understand that...

NaNoWriMo very kindly and wisely provides emailed pep talks each week, some from regional liaisons, and some from published authors. Here...

It's coming down to the wire for NaNoWriMo08 , and I'm on track with 41,561 words so far. If I write up to 42,000 before bed tonight...

I've learned a lot from NaNoWriMo. The main thing I've learned is to be quick and dirty. Anything to get that first draft in. I ...

I'm halfway through the timeframe of NaNoWriMo , though not halfway through my word count since I started late . I have daily writing ...