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Flash Fiction Challenge: Travel Woes

by terribleminds Source link So, yesterday, I went to the airport to catch a flight. I was there appropriately early (I think at this point they ask you to be there 72 hours before your flight), and I waited around and fucked about on my phone. Then I went to the bathroom because boarding wass

Passion and Congruity – Another Take on Writing Flow

by Anne Wayman Source link Passion and congruity – shortly after I wrote about the mechanics of flow in our writing, another  trusted friend suggested that passion and congruity were also a way to look at achieving flow in our freelance writing. That bell rang clearly to me.  In fact, I think much of whats

How I’ve been feeling lately (as expressed by good old Henry Chinaski).

by Michael Davis Source link At the age of 25 most people were finished. A whole god-damned nation of assholes driving automobiles, eating, having babies, doing everything in the worst way possible, like voting for the presidential candidate who reminded them most of themselves. I had no interests. I had no interest in anything. Is

Using theme-specific language to relay strong emotions in poetry

by Carol Despeaux Fawcett Source link Recently, I was notified that my poem “Butterfly House” was awarded Honorable Mention in the 86th Annual Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. The poem is in my newly released book of poetry, “The Dragon & The Dragonfly” and was one of those poems that came quickly. I’d decided tos

How Jobseekers Can Make Their Networking Emails More Effective

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Have you ever received an email from an unknown sender, with a generic greeting like “Dear Sir” or “Dear Madame?” Most of us have, and most of us respond to these emails in the same way—by promptly hitting the delete key. But what if you’re on the sending sides

You Have to Work Every Day

by JW Source link It doesn’t matter what time of day you work, but you have to work every day because creation, like life, is always slipping away from you. You must write every day, but there’s no time limit on how long you have to write. One day you might read over what you’ves

Writing Resources: Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones

by Melissa Donovan Source link Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg. “I used to think freedom meant doing whatever you want. It means knowing who you are, what you are supposed to be doing on this earth, and then simply doing it.” — Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones Ah, words of wisdom. Is

Story Ideas: How to Beat Shiny-New-Idea Syndrome and Actually Finish Your Projects

by Sue Weems Source link Authors often get asked where they get their story ideas. It’s one of the most common questions my student writers wish they could ask their writing heroes. They think, “If I could just find a way to come up with the next best-selling story idea like [insert famous author], thens

Army of Clones: Author Solutions Spawns a Legion of Copycats

by noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Strauss) Source link Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware I don’t think there’s much dispute that the many “imprints” under the Author Solutions umbrella are among the most negatively regarded of all the author services companies. From the predatory business practices that gave rise to two class action lawsuits, to thes

Real Talk about Moving Forward with Your Big Idea

by Sonia Simone Source link Great to see you again! This week on Copyblogger, we looked at how to make progress on projects and opportunities that might seem intimidating at first. Stefanie Flaxman showed us how to take that Big Idea (exciting, challenging, scary) and break it down until you discover your first (or next)s