Monthly Archives: April 2019

For any of us who might have work we want to step out, submitting to a contest by the deadline can be a great way to goose ourselves into finishing and polishing a piece. Here’s one worth looking into: Winning … Continue reading →

“If I waited for perfection, I would never write.”   Margaret Atwood “Perfection” – what a pesky word! How earnestly we all yearn to turn out prose or poetry that is “flawless” and without “blemish or defect,” as my handy Century … Continue reading →

Mark Bowden is the author of 13 books, including Black Hawk Down. In a recent Publishers Weekly story, he passed on five writing tips. While he’s a nonfiction pro, there’s a lot we fiction writers can learn from as well: … Continue reading →

“Writing has tremendous energy. If you find a reason for it, any reason, it seems that ratherthan negate the act of writing, it makes you burn deeer and clearer on the pae. Ask yourself, ‘Why do I write?’ or ‘Why … Continue reading →