On Rejection and Renewal: A Note to Aspiring Novelists

by Warren Adler @WarrenAdler

Edie here, and today I'm so excited to welcome one of our newest regular contributors to The Write Conversation, Warren Adler.

On Rejection and Renewal: A Note to Aspiring Novelists

As a Writer, Who's My Audience?

by Bruce Brady @bdbrady007

Many unsuccessful and minimally successful writers have at least one thing in common, they write for and to themselves. While it’s okay to write for yourself, writing to yourself will greatly limit your potential audience—often to a crowd of one.

I Love Being a Writing Hermit

 by Beth Ann Farley

Are you a hermit?  When I first took the leap of faith to leave my full time employment to stay home and heal my body, little did I know that God had more in store for me. I hated—not a very nice word—being home by myself. I missed people. I had worked in a very busy public library for many years and then boom; home to heal and be ALONE so much of the time.

SOS: Writing in Peril

by Laurie Epps

S.O.S. My writing needs help! 
We've all been there, when we have too many deadlines, and too little time. Although in some ways this is a good problem to have. It also gives us an opportunity to see the stuff we're made of as writers. This malady also comes with its own share of pitfalls. Last week this happened to me, in a big way. 

Thursday Review—Unsolicited Writing Advice You Should NEVER Follow

Announce you're writing a book, and you're in for as
much irritating advice as any first-time pregnant woman.

Have you noticed the phenomenon that occurs when you confess you’re writing a book? It doesn’t matter if you’re an established author with thirty-plus books under your belt, or someone working on a first novel. Announce you’re writing a book, and you’re in for as much irritating advice as any first-time pregnant woman.

Here is my top 10 list of UnsolicitedWriting Advice You Should NEVER Follow. (Click to Tweet)