Today we’re talking about the Your Transformational Journey with Fiction by Beth Barany… “The way of the mystic and the way of the artist are related, except that the mystic doesn’t have a craft.”...
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist, Kay Keppler, as she shares with us “Find Empathy in Your Openings.” Enjoy!
My top 12 favorite writing books, in no particular order… I admit. It’s a somewhat random list, and not all the books are only about writing, but are actually about creativity — that which...
I’ve discovered that like novels, there are only a few advice plots. After reading a dozen books you will think, wow, I already know…
by Guest Contributor · Published September 6, 2018 · Last modified September 5, 2018
Today we welcome a new guest writer to Writer’s Fun Zone, Margaret Lucke who is stopping by to chat with us today about “Learn How to Have a Life of Crime: Writing Crime Fiction.” Enjoy!
Write your novel with confidence! Once upon a time there was a writer who wanted to write a novel, but didn’t know where to begin. Everyday, she sat down to write but didn’t know...
Trusts and corporations are valuable estate planning tools. Each serve as a way to keep an estate out of probate, because both are considered separate entities under the law.
On The Most Confronting Thing Every Writer Learns to Face… What do you need to let go of to be able to write? Whether you write every day or almost every day or four to...
Burnout is real. It’s not if it’ll happen, it’s when and for how long. For some people it may be to take a month off from writing or even a week. For me, I’ve slowed down.
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by Beth Barany · Published August 22, 2018 · Last modified August 28, 2018
How do you get a roadmap as an artist entrepreneur, a colleague asked me recently. I wanted to say that there’s no roadmap for that because you’re unique and you probably don’t want to...
No matter if you’re a fiction author, a blogger, or a non-fiction author, we can all use more time. In this first of a two-part article, I’m going to show you what evergreen links are and how they can save you time.
What do you love most about summertime? Is it the annual vacation to a familiar place or a place brand new? Is it the food – cookouts, crab boils, grilling up a storm? Is it the taste of watermelon, ice cream and popsicles? Maybe it’s having some time to rest, rejuvenate and perhaps even write a little, or (if you’re lucky) a lot.
I care that you write your novel, but I realized lately that I care more about your quality of life. All our courses are built with your full life in mind, including our upcoming Plan...
Not all types of comedy suit all readers, but everybody likes a good laugh—or even a slight smile. Many stories that are essentially serious are nonetheless enlivened and enriched by humor, and a few tested techniques can help put your humor across.
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