Blog Posts - Writing Resources

If you’re a writer, you may feel you’ve experienced writer’s block—if you’re not a writer and know one, share this article with them…  So, some writers are sure this blocking is real—some (like me) never hav...

Regular readers know I have a well-populated Top Tags widget (over 1,300 posts available by keyword-groupings in the left side-bar) and, since I’ve been immersing myself in the Wattpad experience, I’ve learned that, on a phone (which is w...

Yesterday, I re-blogged a post from Roz Morris—Three Paradoxes of the Writing Life.  Today, I’m going to comment on those paradoxes… First, though, let me tell you a bit about Roz: She’s an extremely successful Ghostwriter.

I am back with a writing-related post. This post is for any fiction writer who thinks research is boring. The word ‘research’ paints images of long, lonely hours in the library. A more interesting version is observing the military base...

Self-Publishing Resources Part 2Marketing and PR Here is the second installment of the self-publishing resources series. If you haven't watched the series trailer, you can watch it here. This week's article will focus on marketing and PR resourc...

Self-Publishing ResourcesPart 1The Book: Cover, Formatting, and Editing This article is a collection of resources for self-published writers. The first part of this series will focus on resources to enhance your book (cover design, formatting, a...

Writing Resources for Genre Fiction Writers  Nanowrimo is around the corner. That means a lot of us will be writing a book this month. I put together this article to help you get your book off the ground. This article is a list of useful writing...

I scan and browse and burrow-into and search and taste and save lots of sites that might end up being mentioned in this blog…  I almost didn’t consider telling you about a literary magazine I just discovered. It’s created in Austra...

I wonder if there are a few readers who saw the title of this post and thought, “Oh, wow! Alex is going to talk about getting help for our writing from the subconscious.” Actually, I’m not gonna do that… But, really-actually,...

I remember when “personal” computers were beginning to appear—when every kid on the block started to become an “expert”—when you could easily trash your shiny, new computer by listening to the wrong people… ...

Chances are you are without a job or urgently looking for a new job and you need job search results quick! I understand your situation. I’ve been there. There’s no time for patience. You need results now. It’s a tough job market out there right...

If you persistently scan the writing blogs and the publishing news, you’ll find an overabundance of articles telling you how to write and market a book so it will become a bestseller. Nearly all those articles are bunk… They’re eith...

How do you become a better writer? You write. There's no shortcut. You write as much as possible - everyday is best. You write when you don't feel like it and when do feel like it. Make friends with other writers so you can share your work and get fe...

If you’re a first-time visitor to this blog, you may not be interested in writing—perhaps you’re more interested in reading? Perhaps publishing? Today’s post is about writing (and maybe about reading…); but, there’...

There are many pools of resources on my blog, like the Top Tags widget in the side-bar—keyword access to over 1,100 posts… Today, though, I want to talk about one of the Tabs up at the top of the blog—What Are Words? There are 7 pos...

Regular readers already know I’ve recently decided to not write a book—a novel I’d spent many months researching and amassing notes about… I was lucky—or my Muse was in hibernation and woke up suddenly—discovering...

Had to take another short break from my Sabbatical—my self-imposed absence from this blog to work on my next book…  As regular readers can tell, It’s hard for me to stay away for long :-) But, I will finish the book and return to m...

Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, books or essays, research papers or notes for a speech, revision is critical. Even if your effort feels good and right and adequate, a revision could make it better. Just like scraping ice off a window—...

Many writers attribute their abilities to metaphysical “muses”. Many claim that nothing but massive research will give them their raw materials. Far too many cling to what other writers tell them to do… Perhaps, if you don’t h...

Last year I wrote the article Bad Advice for Writers = Most Advice for Writers. If you want to be a successful writer you should go read that article. It begins by telling you that most books sell less than 500 copies. Then, it explores a range of m...

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