April Davila - Author
I'm often confused by the way different people refer to cinematic story telling. When some people use the words they get a wistful look in their eyes, like they've been swept away to a far off land. Others say it with a bit of a smirk - as if the … [Continue reading] about Cinematic Story Telling
Today my dad, who is working on his memoir about being a lift-out helicopter pilot in Vietnam, sent me an email with the subject heading "I wrote something." Here is what he wrote: I am going to write something…… I am thinking… I am About… To get … [Continue reading] about “I Wrote Something”
This summer, at the Skidmore Writer's Institute, one of the pieces of feedback that I got from Rick Moody was that my writing struck him as cute. He cringed as he said it, as if it were the worst thing in the world, but really I could have thought of … [Continue reading] about Listening To My Own Voice
The following is a guest post by Janet Fitch, author of Paint it Black and White Oleander (an Oprah's Book Club book). Her upcoming book is set in the years of the Russian Revolution. On Janet's own blog she shares her writing based on single word … [Continue reading] about Writing Tips From Janet Fitch
The following is a guest post by author Sage Cohen. Her book, "The Productive Writer," was released in December of 2011. Enjoy! Happy New Year, writers! If you’d like to be even more productive in the new year, you can expedite success by making … [Continue reading] about Writing Productivity: Create Impeccable Systems
It's true what they say - the second baby is easier. Not easy, exactly, but easier. The fact is, I'm just better at it. I'm used to being up at all hours of the night, and am well aware that babies cry, they just do. In short, I am a lot calmer, and … [Continue reading] about The Productive Writer
The following is a guest post by Chris Meeks, award-winning writer of short stories, novels and plays. I'm a particular fan of his short story collection Months And Seasons which contains a story about how women named after times of the year are the … [Continue reading] about For Writers Who Become Parents