Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Published: Fri, 01/13/17
Hello, WriteByNighters,Yesterday was 65 and sunny in New York City. It made me feel bubbly and creative. Inspired, even! So I grabbed my writing…
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Your Best Books of 2016
Published: Fri, 01/06/17
Greetings, writers,A new year, a new stack of books to be read. A stack we never get to the bottom of, seeing as how we stack quicker than we…
In 2017 you will...
Published: Fri, 12/30/16
Happy close of 2016, friends!Seems that nearly everyone we talk to is limping into 2017, eager for this year to end.That's why this weekend and into…
Some Holiday Thoughts & Cheers
Published: Fri, 12/23/16
Happy holiday weekend, writers!We don't want to hassle y'all with lengthy, ruminative messages at year's end.Actually, we don't want to hassle y'all…
Let's help each other write through the holidays.
Published: Sat, 12/17/16
Jingle bells, writers!What a stupid salutation. I'm prone to bad writing this time of year ... if I write at all. Because, holidays. I almost always…
We Want to Read Your Opening Line!
Published: Fri, 12/09/16
Howdy, writers!In today's blog post I write about the opening line of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and I intend to drag us all through a weeklong…
Looking for a Writing Accountability Partner? Or two?
Published: Fri, 12/02/16
Happy Friday, writers,Today we have a couple of offerings designed to kick-start your writing (or to keep up the momentum, if you're already in a…
Words of Wisdom: Holiday-week Motivation
Published: Tue, 11/22/16
Greetings writers,To give you a motivational boost during this holiday week -- especially since so many of you will be traveling long hours, and…
Writing Wisdom: From Inspiration to Idea
Published: Tue, 11/15/16
Greetings writers,We hope last week's message and post about inspiration had you searching for, and finding, your own. If you weren't already bursting…
Writing Wisdom: On Inspiration
Published: Tue, 11/08/16
Hello writers,Inspiration: What the hell is it? Where does it come from? And what do we do with it once we find it?I've had the pleasure of…