A writer needs to hand his or her best work to a reader – even if the reader’s role is to improve your work. Good feedback raises your personal best. Writers who pass around substandard work find the suggestions tell them basic stuff, instead of giving them information that stretches their technical skills and improves…
Writer Interview Holli Harrison lives outside of Granbury, Texas and loves to read and write. She is currently the willing captive of a sweet cat named Dorian, who has a great case of separation anxiety. Her hope is that her readers will enjoy stories as much as she did in writing them. Moe: When did…
Every writer battles writer’s block at some point in their career and some battle it more than others. Here are three quick tips to help banish writer’s block. Sketch Out Your Battle Plan Some writers would make lousy builders. They’d gather some beams, a half dozen nails, and a hammer and erect their first wall….
“If one doesn’t have words, how does one think?” ~ Iris Murdoch Iris Murdoch (1919 – 1999) was a prolific author and philosopher having written twenty-seven works of fiction, five philosophical books, six plays and two books of poetry. Her novel, The Sea, the Sea, won the 1978 Booker Prize. The film, Iris, is based…
Writer Interview Louise Sawyer lives on Vancouver Island and loves to walk by the ocean. She is currently crafting dollhouse furniture, and is in love with Stabilo woody crayons. Louise is an online creativity coach and writes a monthly newsletter. Moe: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Louise Sawyer: I dreamed…
Simple and easy to use. That’s what I like about Julie Hood’s website and organization method for writers. The Organized Writer is for those writers who wish they could be more organized but don’t quite know how to go about it. In 30 days Julie can not only have your work space organized but have…
Writer Interview Elaine Gounaris Hanna is from Massachusetts where she received a B.S. in Biology and a Master of Divinity in Orthodox Christian Theology. She currently resides in Indianapolis with her clergy husband of twenty years, Fr. Nabil; as well as, their 18 year old daughter Sia (along with her two pet rats, Bubos amd…
One of my favourite quasi news entertainment shows is The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos. He always has excellent interviews with a wide variety of actors, authors, politicians and everything in between. Here’s his video interview with author Stephen King from The Hour. When you are done with that, be sure to watch John Grisham in…