
Pitch, Please!
Your writer senses tell you “Hey, this could be a story.” But wait! There are steps to getting your idea actually accepted.
Your writer senses tell you “Hey, this could be a story.” But wait! There are steps to getting your idea actually accepted.
I did the math. Here’s a total breakdown of my business trip expenses.
I highly respect the hustle, but it’s not for me.
What could happen if you committed yourself to asking, and asking everyone, until you found what you were looking for?
Overwhelmed by all your to do’s? Calm yourself! Here’s how to take a step back and figure out what’s actually important.
When you write for the love and as a way to support yourself, the question of why you write can get murky.
Let’s distill it.
Why should you raise your fees? Let me count the ways.
The joy in record-keeping is the ability to see your life and business more clearly.
Shopping for a writing coach can be exhausting. Here’s how to find the perfect one for you.
Reading a slush pile can be your best education in how to write a particular genre.
Sure, great clients pay well, but there are so many other reasons to work for getting them as well.
The ultimate guide on how to get an education, network, and become a successful writer on a shoestring.
Spending an evening submitting is less like a day at work and more like a hot date, minus the sex and human connection. 🤷♀️
Every writer should be reading both the best and the most accessible literary magazines. Here’s how.
Here’s a quick and fun way to get some more work done in close quarters with others.
If you’re able to focus on organization right now, here are some projects that could serve you for the rest of your writing life.
“Yes!” said a young woman at the AWP conference for writers, rounding the corner to my all-the-way-in-the-back-corner booth. “This is where those stickers are coming
My rent is $350 for the next three months, and I can’t tell whether it’s that or the physical space around me, trees instead of
We stood on a closed-off street at a music festival, near midnight, third or fourth beers in hand, when the musicians on stage stopped in
I’d be driving and think, “Oh damn it, I never followed up with Susan.” I’d be shopping and realize it had been six months since
In 2018, I went to six conferences, which is, according to my bank account, too many conferences. Today I have a new podcast episode out
My favorite music genre being Sad Guy With A Guitar And a Story To Tell, my favorite band is naturally Bon Iver. They’re coming to
I don’t know why it took me so long to realize I could buy things for my home that I’d only used in offices or
I bartered with another business owner to help her design her systems, and we were deciding which electronic signing service to go with. It took
As we walked down the beach one day, my mom and I saw two anchored boats cracking against each other in the waves. One had