The Writer’s Market

So, you’re ready to get your writing out there! But, out where? That’s where The Writer’s Market (TWM) comes in handy. I first discovered The Writer’s Market while taking a free online course on freelance writing and once I purchased my own copy, I was hooked. The Writer’s Market is a massive tool that is…

Magic Lessons Podcast with Elizabeth Gilbert

I have a minor addiction to podcasts. But let’s be serious, on demand radio is pretty cool. In my podcast cache, I have a little gem I like to listen to called “Magic Lessons” hosted by Elizabeth Gilbert. If that name sounds familiar to you, it’s because it kind of should. She was a journalist…

Writer’s Groups

Writing can be a very solitary sport. I channel my inner Ernest Hemingway best when I’m alone at a greasy 24-hour diner at 2 am with a slice of uneaten pie because my story simply won’t let me sleep. But that scenario doesn’t happen very often. Odds are I’ll get a great idea and scribble…

On Writing – A Memoir Of The Craft

Writers are endlessly telling stories, but hearing (or in this case, reading) a writer tell his own story about his journey as an author is a different kind of adventure. It makes my own aspirations seem so much more achievable. No one ever sits us down to tell us “this is how it’s done.” Short…