Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingThe Risky Power of a Writer’s Pen: On BraveryIn the wake of any big news item of interest or an issue of note or, say, political upheaval, the Internet is always filled with blogs and…Mar 21, 20172Mar 21, 20172
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingHow to Become an Expert WriterI write in a lot of different genres, and for a while I thought that meant I couldn’t quite become an expert in any of them. But then I…Mar 7, 20172Mar 7, 20172
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingOn the Endless Possibilities of Writing What You KnowWe’ve all heard it before. There is this timeless advice that’s always given to writers. It sounds like this: Write what you know.Feb 7, 2017Feb 7, 2017
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingOn the Myth that Writing Comes NaturallyI used to think that writing came naturally to me. When I was in high school I won all sorts of awards for my writing. When I became an…Jan 23, 20173Jan 23, 20173
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingHow to Persevere When You Feel InvisibleLast week I shared about how my video show is celebrating one whole year of production. It started out much different than it is now, but…Jan 16, 20172Jan 16, 20172
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingWhen You Celebrate a Year of InvisibilityThis week my video show, On My Shelf, is celebrating one year. If you were to look at followers and number of views and stats that all the…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingHow to Set and Smash a Ridiculously Impossible GoalLast year I made it my goal to write 2 million words. I made this goal back at the beginning of the year, when I was struggling to find…Jan 2, 2017Jan 2, 2017
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on Writing4 Ways to Find Balance as a Parent Who WritesLately I’ve been having trouble finding balance.Oct 31, 20161Oct 31, 20161
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingThe Best Way to Get an Agent? Don’t Give UpIf you’re not around any of my social media channels, you might not know that after two years and more than 150 rejections on two different…Oct 17, 20161Oct 17, 20161
Rachel ToalsoninWriters on WritingHow to Pace Yourself In the Writing TrenchesKids are away for the weekend, and my husband and I are sitting in our bedroom, with the two whiteboards out, brainstorming what comes next…Oct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016