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Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Or violet.
Whatever.
Note the violet color of these violets.
Whether you ingest poetry through song lyrics or fairytales or children’s books or the Psalms or poetry readings in …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
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Maybe it’s not discussed often enough in writers’ circles. We talk about what we can do to ready our work for a publisher’s eyes. We list ways to draw readers’ attention with our novels or nonfiction.…
Never-Fail Formula for Writing a Book That Won’t Become a BestsellerRead More
By Wendy Lawton
I’m feeling inspired and ready to creatively tackle a complex project I’ve needed to tackle for a long time. My muse, you ask? Why I spent the weekend cleaning out closets, reorganizing the pantry and cleaning toilets. …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself. –Friedrich Nietzsche
Writers–fiction or nonfiction–are billed as truth-tellers. But they often lie to themselves. The lies writers believe are so commonplace that those who have been …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Are you the kind of writer who has several book ideas (or even written several books), possibly in different genres? If so, you may be wondering where to start. Which book should be the first one you …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
The other day I received an email from a potential client asking me if I would have an answer for him about representation quickly because he was counting on his book releasing from a traditional publisher this …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
What are among a writer’s most potent words? Which ones will have an impact beyond what a writer can imagine?
Some might guess it’s the exquisite words: THE END.
But it’s actually the words that come after…
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m reading Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, and finding it fascinating. It’s a terrific read so if you’ve been on the fence, I recommend it!
There’s an interesting tidbit about when Barack got a contract for his first …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
(I know there’s a thought worth putting on paper. I know there is. An idea. One idea. That’s all I’m asking.)
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I heard a delightful interview with NY Times bestselling author Paula Brackston on the Grammar Girl podcast, in which she talked about the writing process and the life of a writer.
…“I was one of those
