As a child, I always marveled at writers who released a book every year. I felt that writing a book was a perhaps once in a lifetime project, something that you did as…
David Buckmaster: How to Create A Fairer Workplace
David Buckmaster is the author of Fair Pay: How to Get a Raise, Close the Wage Gap, and Build Stronger Businesses, published by HarperCollins in 2021. His book proposal was shortlisted by…
Radical Humility with Food Writer Kevin Em
Kevin Em comes to food writing with a truly unique perspective. With a background in tech and experience living in Korea and his native United States, Kevin looks both at food and…
Arnée Flores: How She Found Her Creative Spark
Arnée Flores is the author of “The Firebird Song,” a fantasy novel published by Bloomsbury. She writes “empowering books for kids and imaginative grownups.” We caught up with Arnee to discuss her…
Do you need an online writing portfolio?
New writers often ask us whether they need to create an online writing portfolio. The answer is simple; you don’t need one, but you probably want one. However, never forget that your…
How the “Duende” Can Spark Your Creativity
Sometimes hard work pays off. Sometimes it makes things harder. If you’ve ever struggled to fall back asleep after waking up at 3 o’clock in the morning, you know what I’m talking…
How to Find Joy in Unfinished Projects
The phrase “unfinished project” brings something specific to mind for each of us. For you, it might be the novel you’ve been working on for the past decade, or the pile of…
Paulette Perhach on the Perks of Being a Generalist
Paulette Perhach is the kind of writer who makes you want to be a better writer. From her viral essay, A Story of a F*ck Off Fund, to her writing in Hobart,…
5 FAQs About Pitching Media & Emailing Editors, Answered
Whether it’s a book proposal, story idea, or an essay you’ve written, pitching media is a challenge. You have to craft the perfect headline, make sure you’re pitching a story, not just…
How Long Should My Sentences Be? A Writer’s Guide
We all know sentence length matters, but it can be tough to settle on the right length. This article has some advice for you that we’ve learned from our experience as professional…