by Julia | Jan 9, 2025 | Personal Growth
Why do we doubt accomplishing our writing goals when others succeed every day? Doubting ourselves is a common experience that plagues everyone – not just in our creative pursuits. It is the culmination of our fears of failure, not being good enough and all the...
by Julia | Jan 2, 2025 | Creative Writing
Short story contests are an excellent way to strengthen your writing skills and confidence. Telling a succinct story in so few words requires great plotting skills. It can allow you to experiment with voice and genre without committing to a novel-length plot. In some...
by Julia | Dec 19, 2024 | Books, Writing Process
Lisa Cron’s Wired for Story encourages writers to come to the page with an understanding of how our brains interact with stories. This knowledge ensures that our plot is filled with scientifically supported techniques that compel the audience to keep reading. You...
by Julia | Dec 5, 2024 | Publishing
A query letter is that crucial document I’d rather avoid writing at all costs, but I know is necessary to gain the attention of publishing agents. If you’re interested in going down the traditional publishing path, then a strong query letter is so important! You’ll...
by Julia | Nov 28, 2024 | Books
Writers are not that difficult to shop for. As readers at heart, books can be a special, even personal gift for a writer. In today’s post, I’ll share 5 books to gift writers this holiday. These books are all about writing, making them the perfect present for the...
