How To Become A REAL Writer

by Dan Goodwin

So yes, you write words. Sometimes pages worth of creatively arranged, emotive and descriptive words. But do you consider yourself a “real” writer?
Or do you continually find a hundred and one reasons to convince yourself that you’re not a real writer at all, it’s just a nice little hobby, or you’re just playing [...]

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Getting Your Book Reviewed

by Moira Allen
One of the first things you’ll want to do when your books are printed is send copies to reviewers. This involves several fairly easy steps:
1) Develop a list of potential (and relevant) reviewers. While you may wish to include reviewers from national papers, don’t get your hopes too high; papers like the New [...]

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Labor of Love – Former Dubuquer Brimeyer writing book chronicling Cubs season

Article source: Thonline.com
It’s a Cinderella story: a first-time writer self-publishing a book for an ailing family member about the world’s most hard-luck team’s drive to end a 100-year championship drought.
But for Rick Brimeyer, “Every Hundred Years … A Typical Cubs Fan Chronicles an Atypical Season,” was worth the time and financial investment.
In the book, [...]

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Stimulate Your Writing With Some Creative Exercises

Article source: Writingarticles.net
Abandon your frustrations and get a fresh start by trying some writing activities to spark your creativity.
Exercises in creativity can improve your aptitude as a writer and inspire ideas for new writing projects.
The benefit of attempting any of the following activities is that you can complete the exercises from the comfort of your [...]

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