WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Words You'll Never Write

Published: Sat, 03/03/18

Greetings, writers,And hello from New York City, where the so-called nor'easter is trying to blow in our windows and is at least partly responsible…

Forget the Book; Remember the Experience

Published: Sat, 02/17/18

Howdy, writers!I'm almost finished reading a fascinating book about Shakespeare. A month from now, I will remember almost nothing about it.Reading…

Harry Crews' Great Beginning

Published: Sat, 02/10/18

Howdy, writers!The process of being drawn into a new book is usually a gradual one; it takes a few pages to get used to a writer's style and rhythms,…

A New Micro Fiction Challenge

Published: Sat, 02/03/18

Happy weekend, writers!The very day after writing last week's note about the winter doldrums, I caught the flu. Ain't that a kick in the head? Which…

Do Writers Hibernate for the Winter?

Published: Sat, 01/27/18

Happy weekend, writers!Or is it? Maybe where you are, today and tomorrow will be nothing but snow and wind and gray skies. If so, that seems like a…

Book Reviews & You

Published: Sat, 01/20/18

Happy weekend, book lovers!Lately I've been thinking a lot about book reviews, which I used to write professionally and read voraciously but quit…

Holy hell, I am an excellent writer!

Published: Fri, 01/12/18

Greetings, writers:There aren't many authors who can make me laugh consistently, even with (or especially with?) books described as "hilarious."A.M.

Revel in Your 2017 Accomplishments

Published: Sat, 01/06/18

Happy New Year, writers!Many of you have already shared with us your 2018 writing goals; we'll check back in on these throughout the year, so if you…

In 2018, You Will!

Published: Sat, 12/30/17

Happy New Year's weekend, friends!Our discussion this week is a simple one: What do you want out of writing and literature in 2018?Some of us label…

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