A TURN OF PHRASE
It is clear that many of our favorite writers have a gift for using language. Whether the writer is describing a scene, expounding a truth, …
WRITING
WHEN ROUTINE OVERWHELMS INSPIRATION
As writers, how often are we stuck with no subject to write about? Our daily lives, our routines, can sometimes overwhelm our inspirations and we …
A COMMONPLACE BOOK: THE WRITER’S ASSISTANT
As someone who does a considerable amount of reading and writing, I have kept a commonplace book for years. The only problem was that I …
TIPS FOR ASPIRING WRITERS
Some of you may have read the post from a couple of weeks ago on the business aspects of freelance writing, ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF …
ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF WRITING
Everyone writes, at least after attaining a certain age. It seems we write almost constantly as adults. We use email, text messages, and social media …
SOLITUDE IS A GIFT FOR WRITERS
Recently I looked back at the state of this site and what I had written, and I noticed a glaring deficiency. The site is titled …
WORDS AND IMAGES
An old saying is that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. That may be true. It all depends on the words and the pictures. …