Like the Artist You Are
Published: Sat, 08/26/17
Happy weekend, writers!We e pect all of you to send us gifts of bronze and pottery this week. Why? Because it's the eighth anniversary of the founding…
WriteByNight
Weekly mailing of education and inspiration
Help David Get His Groove Back
Published: Sat, 08/19/17
Happy weekend, WriteByNighters,If you're reading this Saturday or Sunday morning, chances are I'll be at Riverside Park with my pencil and notebook,…
Oh, the Places You'll Write
Published: Sat, 08/12/17
Happy weekend, WriteByNighters,This week I've been thinking about my favorite and least favorite writing spots, and how they came to be so. Most…
Your Last Line is Your Last Chance
Published: Sat, 08/05/17
Happy August, WriteByNighters! I'm about 75,000 words away from writing "The End," but I already know the closing line of my WIP. I'm sure many of you…
Writing About Family: Where Do Our Loyalties Lie?
Published: Sun, 07/23/17
Greetings, WriteByNighters! This week I want to pick your brain about a topic many of us have wrestled with: How to write authentically about family…
Are We There Yet? You & Your Writing Goals
Published: Sat, 07/15/17
Hi, WriteByNighter! Because we're about halfway through the year, my burning question for the week is: Are you halfway, or more, toward accomplishing…
The Texas Observer Short Story Contest & More
Published: Sat, 07/08/17
Happy weekend, writers! E citing news: the seventh annual Te as Observer short story contest is now open for submissions.Our guest judge this year is…
Who Wants to Be the First WriteByNighter of the Week?
Published: Sat, 07/01/17
Happy holiday weekend, writers! Every week I get emails asking if there's a way for you all to get to know each other and each other's writing.My…
Writing Exercise: TALK!
Published: Sat, 06/24/17
Happy weekend, writers! I want us to try a (hopefully) fun talking/writing e ercise.See, I'm working on a new project that involves conducting a…
June Story Club: "A Crooked Still Life"
Published: Sat, 06/17/17
Happy weekend, writers! I'd say our first meeting of the WriteByNight Story Club, on Tobias Wolff's "Bullet in the Brain," was a smashing success. So…