Your Pre-Writing Rituals
Published: Sat, 04/27/19
Happy weekend, writers! Lately I've been wondering if I'm missing out because I don't have any rituals involving my writing. I don't have a specific…
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Happy Holiday & Happy Writing!
Published: Sat, 04/20/19
Greetings, writers! Just a quick note this week to wish a happy Easter & Passover weekend to those of you who celebrate. Whether you'll be with family…
Your Approach to Linearity and POV
Published: Sat, 04/13/19
Hi, WriteByNighters, Until recently, the novel I'm working on opened in 2016, then took the reader back to 1987, then 1982, then back to 2016, then…
Packing an Emotional Punch in Your Writing
Published: Sun, 04/07/19
Hi writers! Many of you probably suspect I'm going to use this space to write about, yet again, Stuart Dybek's The Coast of Chicago and the emotional…
Quarter-Pole Check-in: Your 2019 Literary Goals
Published: Sun, 03/31/19
Hi writers! With spring (almost?) here, and one-fourth of 2019 in the books, this seems like a perfect time to check in on our writing and reading…
Do You Drink While Writing?
Published: Sat, 03/23/19
Greetings, WriteByNighters, Earlier this week I came across a famous quote commonly misattributed to Hemingway: "Write drunk, edit sober." It made me…
"I Am a Writer!" Your Aha Moment
Published: Sun, 03/17/19
Hi writers! See, I've called you a writer. Because I assume the reason you're reading this is that you've already labeled yourself a writer and…
Your Ideal Writing Space
Published: Sat, 03/09/19
Hi writers! What is your ideal writing environment? Is it in your home, or away from home? What does it look like? What does it smell like? What is…
Do You Like to Write or Is It Torture?
Published: Sat, 03/02/19
Hi WriteByNighters, Congratulations to us all for making it through another February! Because February can sometimes feel like torture. A torture…
A Winter Writing Contest, With Prizes!
Published: Sat, 02/23/19
Hi WriteByNighters, February. Just, ugh. The good news is, it's almost over. And because it's clear that many of us are suffering from the ol' winter…