Perfectionism, Permission, and Pleasure in Writing
Recently I sat down to talk about writing with Thea Sutton, author of recently released historical novel, The…
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Protecting the Innocent: Using Disclaimers in Memoir
Modern memoir writers issue disclaimers in their books indicating how they’ve dealt with aspects of the genre and protected…
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How to Tell Your Story (& Maintain Your Relationships): Memoir, Novel, or Autofiction
Memoir is a valuable literary container for a writer to arrive at clarity, closure, and insight and serves as…
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The Power of Book Clubs for Women Writers
by Thea Sutton. Consider this: Women are the driving force behind the book world, accounting for a staggering 80%…
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Unplugging: How Writers Do It
by Jenna Kalinsky. The conventional idea of people needing to “unplug” shows just how closely aligned to machines we…
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Think You Don’t Need an Author Website? Think Again.
by Jenna Kalinsky. If you are an author and do not have an author website, let this be your…
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10 Really Good Reasons to Take an Online Writing Course at One Lit Place
Updated: our online programs have evolved to suit the needs of writers’ busy schedules and precise project needs. Our…
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Make Peace With “Me”: How to Use Personal Pronouns in Your Writing
Language is an organism: it evolves, accommodates, and shape-shifts depending on the collective culture using it. Some language…
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Weather or Not: When We Write
by Jenna Kalinsky. So much depends on the weather: how we plan our days, our moods, and whether we…
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In What Ways Is Writing a Novel Like Losing 55 Pounds? All of Them
Tired of not writing your novel? Want to get the junk out of your trunk? Stop torturing yourself by…
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