A Writer’s Time: Making the Most of Yours

Re-used with kind permission from Poynter Online for Journalists: www.poynter.org A Writer’s Time: Making the Most of Yours Who-or what-controls your time? A. Deadlines.B. Sources.C. Events.D. EditorsE. ReportersF. LifeE. All of the aboveF. Me. Those were some of the answers when I posed that question last week to a group of reporters and editors at the […]

10 Ways To Earn Even More Money From Writing

One thing that every writer wants to know is how to earn more money from writing. This is because being a writer can be a fickle business sometimes and so you need to have as many sources of income as possible. You also need to use your time wisely to be able to write as […]

Let Them Rest! Overworked Phrases and Story Elements

At one time, they were clever. That’s why clichés catch on. Problem is, by the time they do catch on, writers have to work harder to avoid them. When you attempt to describe something that’s flat, the first thought that comes to mind is probably “flat as a pancake.” Something that’s smooth? “Smooth as a […]