Hello, my name is Justine, and I’m a starter.
Published: Thu, 07/30/15
Hello, my name is Justine, and I’m a starter.I start far more writing projects than I finish.I have new ideas every day, demanding ideas that demand…
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Work with writer Andy Wolfendon
Published: Fri, 07/24/15
Dear writers,Please join me in welcoming seasoned writer and editor Andy Wolfendon to our talented staff of consultants. Read on to get to know Andy…
A librarian's secret life, a writing workshop, and a story contest
Published: Fri, 07/17/15
Libraries are popular writing havens for many of us. In theory, at least, they’re quiet and they’re calm, and no matter where you sit down, whether…
Writer Bill Hammond's greatest disappointment and lessons learned
Published: Thu, 07/09/15
A couple of weeks ago, I sent a message about disappointment in which I shared my recent e perience with a writing contest. That email seemed to hit…
The burden of being a writer
Published: Fri, 07/03/15
It’s hard to be a writer. I’m not referring to the actual writing, although that’s plenty hard, but to the writer’s state of being, his or her way of…
Countdown to Disappointment: how to deal
Published: Mon, 06/22/15
Back in April, I came across a short story contest that seemed perfect for me. The judge was a writer whose work I know well and respect, and his…
Work with writer Bill Hammond
Published: Thu, 06/18/15
Today we’d like to introduce you to writer Bill Hammond, the newest member of WriteByNight’s talented staff of consultants and coaches.Welcome, Bill!…
Boredom and resentment made me do it
Published: Wed, 06/03/15
Last week we asked for brave volunteers to tell us their stories about writing at work on company time—be it at a becubicled office, a busy restaurant…
On Writing at Work: a new blog series
Published: Tue, 05/26/15
Recently a friend in Milwaukee told me that he busts his hump at the office Monday through Thursday so that on Friday he has lots of spare time to…
Learn from WBN client Mark Goodman: writer, photographer, anthropologist
Published: Thu, 05/21/15
Back in 2012, WriteByNight co-founder David Duhr and I had the good fortune to meet an Austin-based photographer who was hard at work on some very…