Spring cleaning for the author’s mind

Posted on 04/30/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have an assortment of motivational and supportive posts from your fellow writers to share today. Melissa Bowersock wrote, much...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Motivational, Writer Unboxed

When to shelve a writing project

Posted on 04/17/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing isn’t always easy, of course, but sometimes your struggle with a particular project has a deeper underlying cause. Writer’s...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Easy writing advice from Penny Sansevieri

Posted on 04/11/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri tends to share methods when it comes to book marketing, not pep talks. She knows, though, that every...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Penny Sansevieri

Keep your head in the writing game

Posted on 03/20/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve heard athletes declare that large portions of their particular sport are actually mental and not physical. The same observation...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Joanna Penn, Motivational

How to finish writing a book this year (and why you should)

Posted on 03/18/2021 at 11:22 AM by Guest Author

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Struggling to finish writing a book? The good news is we have some practical tips and insight to help. Discover...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational

Reframe your envy of other authors' success

Posted on 03/17/2021 at 11:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We love how a new guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog ties in all the themes of today. Author Nancy...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational

Joanna Penn interviews the "warrior of the blank page"

Posted on 03/11/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Steven Pressfield, like many of the guests on Joanna Penn’s podcast, had plenty to say about the non-writing part...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Joanna Penn, Marketing, Motivational

Prepare yourself to receive feedback on your writing

Posted on 03/09/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Our heads and hearts often have very different goals. Rationally, we know that valuable feedback can be critical; emotionally, we...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational

A remedy for jealousy: Send blessings to the other authors

Posted on 02/12/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s perfectly natural to look at someone else’s success and wish that it were yours instead of theirs. But just...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Motivational

One author's firsthand advice on writing about controversial topics

Posted on 02/10/2021 at 02:50 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As an author, you certainly want your fiction to evoke feelings – maybe even strong ones — in your readers....

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Tagged As: Motivational, Writer's Digest, Writing advice