First Draft: Done! Next: Manuscript Evaluation and Revision, or Hand It to Your Editor?
by Jenna Kalinsky, Founding Director, One Lit Place. Now that your first draft is done, your next step can…
Read More
E-Books: the Perfect (and Easy!) Solution for Growing Your Business
If you are looking to deepen your business’ impact with existing clients, grow your visibility and reach into new…
Read More
What’s in a Name? 8 Great Ways to Name your Characters
What you name your characters leaves a lasting impression on the story— and on your reader. These 8 great…
Read More
Should I Write My Life Story as an AutoBiography or a Memoir?
Putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) is the first step to telling your life story. But fairly…
Read More
Why It’s Important We Bear Witness in Memoir
Memoir is a valuable way to bear witness, both to ourselves and to others. The memoir writer gives voice,…
Read More
Space-Care As Self-Care: 5 Tips For Setting Up Your Most Productive Writing Environment
Whether you write every day or write when you can, a physically comfortable environment geared toward maximizing your productivity…
Read More
Why You Don’t Want Your Editor to Like Your Writing
by Jenna Kalinsky. It seems logical that when you complete a piece of writing, you’d want to share it…
Read More
Set Your Intentions with 5-Minute Writing Prompts
by Jenna Kalinsky. If you’re noticing changes in yourself given all we’ve been through in the last couple of…
Read More
How Developmental Feedback Is A Road Map to Revision
by Jenna Kalinsky Developmental Feedback is the comprehensive editorial letter and manuscript margin notes an editor makes on your…
Read More
Fresh Eyes Help You Re-See Your Writing
When your brain is fatigued from seeing the same words over and over, it’s time to seek help from…
Read More