The Free 31 Day Writing Reset
Whether it’s the start of a new year, the end of a hectic season, or a new chapter in your life, there are times when we all need to shake up our routines and refocus. When we have big dreams, … Continued
How to Edit Your NaNoWriMo Novel
After the thrill and huge effort of NaNoWriMo, December can feel a little … confusing. With the busyness of the holidays and finishing up end-of-the-year tasks, your manuscript can easily fall to the end of your to-do list. But whether … Continued
How to Focus on Writing During the Holidays
Does it seem like your only choice is between letting your consistent writing habit fall away or ignoring your family while you hole-up in a far corner of your home to reach your word quota? Is there a third alternative? … Continued
Why It’s Important to Finish NaNoWriMo
You’ve reached the point of NaNoWriMo when the doubts start circling like horseflies: “Why did I think this was a good idea?” “This story is stinkier than that blackened head of cabbage I found at the back of the fridge … Continued
Free Download: NaNoWriMo Weekly Calendar
Use this free NaNoWriMo Weekly Calendar to track your November goals! As October tips past its midpoint, it’s time to gather all our NaNoWriMo tools and set the stage for an incredible November noveling month. While it’s impossible to … Continued
How to Make the Most of NaNoWriMo Preptober
October again! And has this been a year, or what? I would argue that, whether you’re feeling creatively drained or energized, NaNoWriMo is going to be even more incredible than usual. 🍁 Whether this is your first shot or you’re … Continued
The Fastest Way to Finish Your Novel
Need to find the fastest way to finish your novel? Maybe you’ve got a hard deadline squeezing you like a lemon wedge, or maybe you just need to shift this particular project from your to-do list and onto the … Continued
Two Back-to-School Opportunities for Writers
13 years in school, 4 years of college, 13 years working at a school… You might say I’m conditioned to refocus on education during September’s Back-to-School Season 😁 And even though I made a leap at the end … Continued
How to Make Tough Decisions in Your Writing
Why, oh why, do writing decisions feel like a neural hostage negotiation? Whether it’s choosing a genre, making a difficult call about a character’s fate, or — congratulations, look at you! — wondering if it’s the right move to accept … Continued
How to Make an Author’s Media Kit Using Canva
Do you have an author’s media kit? If not, let’s make one! It can be a great tool to have on hand so you can leap at opportunities as they arise, rather than hesitating. It’s also a useful weapon … Continued