Canadian writers’ conferences FOR THE WIN!
Wherein I chat about When Words Collide and MORE upcoming writerly events! Subscribers of the PulpFemme newsletter might have read about my shenanigans at When […]
The Writing Life
The Sh*t We Do for the Love of Story
The Price of Passion When society talks about finding that thing that sets your arse on fire, it doesn’t mean eating ghost peppers dipped in […]
The Writer’s Pause. Reflect and Revitalise.
To do what you love can sometimes be stressful. -Toni Braxton. Books are big work What’s more, we have to think up every bit of […]
Be Your Own Developmental Editor
Why would an acquisitions editor reject a story by a good writer? The answer is often, I can’t tell what the story is about. This […]
End With a New Beginning
The End: EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR Vader’s ship spins out of control with a bent solar fin, heading for deep space. INT. DARTH […]
Draft Your 5-Year Plan
Your 5-year plan inspires with big results, as your future success motivates today’s work. “You may wish to write down your 5-year plan for writing, […]
Decisions, Decisions. Saving Mental Energy for Writing.
“You’ll see I wear only gray or blue suits … I’m trying to pare down decisions. I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m […]
Writing Goals and the Lion’s Share
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments,” Jim Rohn wrote. But it sometimes seems that the lion’s share of energy goes towards to the […]
Writers’ Strengths, Writers’ Targets
A Writer’s Strengths Regarding writers’ strengths, It’s helpful to know what work our inner editors can manage on their own, and what aspect of a […]
The Next Step in a Writing Project
For those of us attempting to fit our full-time writing careers into our full-time lives, one great two-step strategy may help. Ask What one important […]