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Why Writers Should Meditate

3210 readersTherese here. Today?s guest is author Orna Ross?a Penguin-published novelist who has recently self-published a book called Inspiration Meditation: A Guide For Writers Artists & Everyone, teaching step-by-step meditations to help cultivate creative flow. When Orna reached out several months ago and asked about speaking to this subject, we jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn?t

A Thank You to My Wonderful Blog Readers!

2425 readersI just got the numbers stuff for March 2010 and it was the blog's biggest month ever. Right now, the site gets more than 100,000 page views each month and continues to grow. I just wanted to stop for a minute and say thank you for following the site. Thank you if you've added me to your blogroll.

How Much Should You Write Every Day?

6215 readersA Guest Post by Ali Luke of Aliventures.com Ask a dozen different writers ?How much do you write each day?? and you?ll get a dozen different answers. Some will only work at weekends. Some will consider 500 words a great day; others won?t be satisfied with anything less than 3,000 words. Some won?t worry about

Get Help

3534 readersTherese here. Today?s guest is here to offer a crash course in reaching out to others for help with your writing. Writing coach Rochelle Y. Melander is the author of ten books, including her latest, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It)?something many of you may be able to

Guest Blog Posts: Good P.R or Free Content?

3120 readers// I?ve been thinking a lot about guest blog posts lately. I used guest blog posts often in the past. For FWJ?s third anniversary we unveiled guest blogger month where each day featured another guest posting. I also had a ?FWJ Idol? contest where a dozen bloggers competed for a slot on the

Becoming the rainmaker: Generating fresh story ideas and approaches

2631 readers Photo courtesy of AngelsWings. Editor?s note: This is a guest post from Liz Massey of Creative Liberty. If you?ve written nonfiction for any length of time, particularly if you write in a specialized ?niche,?it?s possible to reach a point when you feel as if you?ve run out of fresh ideas. You?ve done all the seasonal stories,

What Writers Can Learn From the Cat in the Hat ? Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

3464 readersGreen eggs and ham, the cat in the hat, etc. ? many of us grew up reading these words, and many of us learned to love reading because of the genius of one man: Dr. Seuss.? Born Theodore Seuss Geisel, the American cartoonist and writer is definitely one of the most loved children?s book writers

Finding the Time to Write

4930 readersSo how do writers do it? How do we find time to write what we want and still have a normal life? (Whatever that means..) I, for one, have found it rather difficult of late. Between editing and my freelance work plus being a single mom, it?s hard to fit in any writing I actually

Tom Bissell Explains How a Great Film Editor Can Help Writers

2598 readersWhat?s your favorite creative writing handbook? Today?s guest on the Morning Media Menu podcast was journalist and author Tom Bissell. While talking about his new book, Magic Hours, Bissell shared the creative writing book that he made all his creative writing students read?an unexpected title about the art of film editing. Check it out: ?I have a

Get to the Point, Counsel: Top Ten Tips on Writing Courtroom Scenes by Debra Mares

3937 readers Debra Mares, author of The Mamacita Murders, is my guest today! Get to the Point, Counsel: Top Ten Tips on Writing Courtroom Scenes Law-related television shows, movies and books are hot.? And it?s not because they deal with the boring aspects of real life courtroom drama.? Once you step into a real life courtroom, it involves three

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