Setting Deadlines for Writing

Karen Zara, guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, has a lively post on why deadlines may be almost as good as money to spur your writing. Yes, indeed, she makes a compelling argument for how deadlines can determine whether and what you write, and, of course, that (ideally) translates into making money. Click here…

Keep the Boat You Were Given

The Writer's Resource Center has a very special guest blogger today.  Lizzie is making her "passage through life dragging a diagnosis of bipolar along."  Her post, Writing from the Boat, is an powerful testament to her inner courage and strength.  The boat metaphor comes from a scene in Jaws (one of my favorite movies), and…

Sustainable Writing

Morgan O'Donnell, guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, offers some great ideas for making your writing environment sustainable.  She uses the classic science fiction novel--Dune--to support her insightful ideas.  My favorite:  "All good writers recycle."  To see what I mean, read her full post by clicking here.

Writers Can Have Lives Too

Guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, Cesar Torres, argues that writers can (and should) have lives.  He presents five ways to "get your life back."  They involve the usual (but critical) "using time effectively" to intriguing suggestions of being "present with people."  To learn more, click here to read the full post.

When to Call Yourself a Writer

You can find a thoughtful post on when and how we call ourselves writers at the Writer's Resource Center.  Jane is the guest blogger and, for someone who considers herself only at the early stage (the "bad writer" stage), her writing is in fact quite eloquent.  She reminds us that, "Writing is surely the least…

To overshare or not to overshare! That is the blogger’s question.

Today's guest blogger on the Writer's Resource Center is ... moi!  Check it out by clicking here.  My topic is oversharing AKA TMI (too much information).  In my guest post, I lay out some of my precepts for sharing or not sharing.  However, as I note in a comment to my post, its the context…

Let a Newbie Stimulate Your Creativity

Sebastian Keller, guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, has a stimulating post on using art to inspire one's writing.  To keep inspiration alive, we must challenge the rules of our craft, which Sebastian admits is a lot easier for a newbie to do.  He encourages writers to "develop that magical perception. Everything is meaningful,…

Writing With Statistics and Numbers

Today's guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, Andrew Dlugan, discusses how to add meaningful context when you write about numbers and statistics.  Numbers and statistics without context can confuse and even distress the average reader.  I've spent most of my professional life writing about statistics, trying to present important public health information in a…

Ride ’em, Cowboy! The Nexus Between Editing and Bull Riding

You must read today's guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, Suzanne G. Fox!  Her post, "So Much in Common:  The Truth About Editing and Bull Riding," is both entertaining and informative.  My favorite similarity of the several that she lists is that while technology helps, it's talent and training that make the difference.  Here's…

Creating Your Own Writing Retreats

Ellen Goldstein, guest blogger at the Writer's Resource Center, has some great suggestions for how to create your own writing retreat.  Her focus is poetry writing, but her advice applies to writers of all genres.  Ellen's suggestions range from setting a schedule to going on field trips.  She also offers links to writing that can…