Steve Kettmann·Jun 21, 2020Keep the Dead AliveMost authors or would-be authors write out of some itch to outlast our heartbeat, to accomplish the improbable and have a mark we made live on beyond our life span, like our hominid ancestors scratching out forms on cave walls. …Writers On Writing5 min readWriters On Writing5 min read
Ilina Dimitrova·Jun 21, 2020This is What I’ve Learned Writing Day and NightI’ve been trying to become a better writer my entire life. I read a lot, I experiment a lot, and I delete a lot. The one thing I’ve learned is that the most important discovery for any writer is defining what good writing means to them. On Good Writing At the end of…Writers On Writing2 min readWriters On Writing2 min read
Camilo Koch·Jun 21, 2020un blog imperfecto¿por qué un blog? — me pregunté y es que lo sentí necesario para que el escribir del libro una oportunidad en affinity publisher no se sintiese un proceso tan aislado para ti, sí, para ti. me preocupa que tu entiendas lo que estoy haciendo todos los días porque en…Jiro Dreams Of Sushi4 min readJiro Dreams Of Sushi4 min read
Jessie Kwak·Jan 16, 2018What I Learned In My Fourth Year As A Freelance WriterWelcome to my annual review post, where I take a look back at 2017 to see how I make a living writing. Read about Year 3 (2016), Year 2 (2015) and Year 1 (2014). First off — yep, I’ve been at this freelance writing thing for four full years. (Well…Freelancing8 min readFreelancing8 min read
Melinda Crow·Jul 3, 2017Member-onlyEverything I Learned from 30+ Years as a Travel Writer Crammed into a Single ListicleAs far as travel writers go, I am an oldster. I come from the Typewriter Age. My first computer had the words “Radio Shack” on the side and it had no hard drive. Photographs for my first guidebook required black and white slide film. Really. …Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Rachel Toalson·Mar 21, 2017The 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 essays and informational articles that feature opinions, facts, opinions matched with facts and, in some cases, just plain vitriol. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Rachel Toalson·Mar 7, 2017How 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 started breaking down what it really means to be an expert. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Mary Alice Long LICSW PhD·Feb 10, 2017Write from the HeartInspired by Melodie Ramone’s writing: Open up. Don’t listen to other people’s opinions. Write in your unique voice. Write standing up. Write when you are sad, depressed, and couldn’t care less. Write when you are feel joyful, hopeful, and willing. Write on torn off pieces of your journal, on paper…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Rachel Toalson·Feb 7, 2017On 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. This advice is a little confusing. Should you only write what you know? Does that mean I have to always write from the perspective of a white…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Rachel Toalson·Jan 23, 2017On 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 adult, those awards didn’t stop coming, they just moved to the journalism sector. I was good at what I did. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
