10 of The Best Books in First Person
First person can be a tricky road, but when it's done well, we are along for the ride, no questions asked. You've probably read a few first-person classics in school,…
10 Books to Make You a Hustling Artist
These books helped me increase my earnings or lower my costs, making the writing life more feasible: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Ugh,…
10 of The Best Books to Inspire Your Creative Life
If you ever feel lost, these authors will help you find your way and remind you that you’re not alone in your struggles. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. This…
A Year of Craft – 12 Wonder Craft Books
Craft books are an essential part of any writer's reading regime. Don't let your ego get you all excited about "being self-taught." There are instructions. Read them. Here are…
The Best Literary Magazines
The good people at Every Writer’s Resource rank the best literary magazines in the country using twenty data points, including how long the publication has been around and how often…
Book Recommendation: The Future is Feminist
Who gets to tell the story has an immense effect on what story gets told. In this stunningly designed book, which I was so lucky to be invited to be…
My Favorite Writer Toys (and Gifts!)
In my book, I talk about how there's no need to go nuts buying fancy writerly accoutrements. By fancy, I mean expensive. I do not mean this ridiculous feather pen I…
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20 Books I Think You’ll Like
I picked out some books I thought you might like.
How to Finally Finish Your NonFiction Book
I feel so lucky to have been included in this story in The New York Times about how to finally finish your non-fiction book. Of course, they could only use a…
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5 Books to Give You an Edge as a Freelancer
If there's one thing I know about being a freelancer, it's that the C players are not going to make it. You can be a C player in a corporate…