You know you have made it big when you land a skit with Elmo. Melissa McCarthy is rather cheery, it is Elmo after all.
Writing Tip Avoidance. One of mankind’s most common traits. Writer’s know how to use it well. It shows up in self talk and conversations under the guise of “Maybe” and “Hopefully”. They are our way of getting around our personal writing goals. “Hopefully I’ll get to writing today.” “Maybe if everything goes well I’ll write.”…
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “invoking” means “to petition for help or support” or “to put into effect or operation”. When was the last time you invoked your inner goddess? Invoking your Goddess takes practice and planning. It’s important to plan a date with your inner goddess at least once a week. If you can’t…
What initially started as a online plus size magazine has turned into a thriving community for plus size women and teens. The magazine is delivered monthly by a troupe of extraordinary plus size beauties who are equally active in the community hobnobbing with members in the forums and on their personal guestbooks. They share personal…
Insight is a great thing at any age. For instance, when I submitted my last book three years ago, I ended up with a staggering forty-four rejections. I was disappointed of course, but I did not curl up into a ball and die. I could never understand how some writers used to get so depressed…
Guest Blogger: Amanda Eyre Ward Amanda Eyre Ward is the award-winning author of How to Be Lost, Sleep Toward Heaven, and Forgive Me. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. I remember going to hear Joyce Carol Oates read when I was in college. I wanted desperately to be a writer, and I hung…
Last week I received an email from Baihley Grandison, the Assistant Editor of Writer’s Digest, letting me know that Book-in-a-Week.com (BIW) had been selected for the “101 Best Website for Writers” May/June 2016 issue of Writer’s Digest. The Web Issue. This was exciting news of course but I wanted to let it sink in before…