Uplifting Advice for Writing When You Don’t Feel Like It
Writing when you don't feel like it can be a thankless struggle some days. You’re rolling in the glowing praise of readers one day and wrestling with self-doubt and writer’s block the next. I’ve...
Killer Social Media Strategies for Writers to Build Their Following
Mastering the right social media strategies for writers goes a long way in helping your creative career. Nowadays, your author platform can be make or break when it comes to getting published. The...
How to Make the Most of WordPress’s Jetpack Plugin
Wordpress’s Jetpack plugin has a lot of nifty features for bloggers. If you have a Wordpress.com blog, you already have Jetpack and access to all its handy functions. If you blog with Wordpress,...
How to Write an Epistolary Story + 19 Unique Fiction Writing Formats
If you’re wondering how to write an epistolary story—or maybe wondering what the heck one is—I’ve got you covered. Epistolaries are stories told in the form of many smaller texts or documents. What...
How to Reduce Word Count: Three Quick Tips for More Concise Writing
If you’re looking for how to reduce word count in your writing, I’ve got some help for you. Often, writers (including me) are left struggling to meet their minimum word count. But, I also know well...
How to Write a Short Story Using a Three-Act Structure
How can you use a three-act structure to write a short story? I often lose my brain during the plotting stage of my short stories. I’m left stuck, scratching my head and wondering where my...
Medium Vs. WordPress: Which Blogging Platform Is Right for You?
Blogging on Medium vs. Wordpress: What platform should a blogger use? Well, I’ve used both for a little while. I've found great things and not-so-great things about both platforms. I’m gonna compare...
Plotting Vs. Pantsing: Which Writing Method Should I Use?
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard a little bit about the great debate about fiction writing techniques: plotting vs. pantsing. What are plotting and pantsing? Which writing technique is...
Blogging With WordPress: Seven Things Nobody Tells You Before You Start
Before I started blogging with Wordpress, I knew nothing about plug-ins, themes, HTML, etc. Now, I know everything a little about blogging on Wordpress. Some of the things I learned really threw me...
Setting Writing Goals That Set You Up for Creative Success
As we enter the new year, many writers, myself included, have one topic buzzing in our winds: setting writing goals. If you want to achieve anything, you need a plan. And if you want to make a plan,...