Maybe you should kill all of your darlings, as the famous line misquoted to Stephen King goes, but the advice you are going to read here by other famous authors is undeniably poor. It is shoddy advice given to aspiring writers. Even though this is quoted to some of the world’s most successful authors, do…
Space to Dream: Planning a Book over the New Year Lull – Mandy Gibbins-Klein | Guest Post
The end of the year gives us something which often feels in short supply these days: time. This period of relative stillness between last year and next year is the perfect time to plan ahead. Having time also gives you space. Away from the typical demands of the year, we get a chance to establish…
Writing and Reading for Pleasure: December | Douglas Burcham
Douglas continues his writing and reading for pleasure series with some brief thoughts for the month on clunking, evil and current publishing prospects. At a local writer’s group, after putting the world to right, we usually sit and listen intently to various readings from members and I marvel at my fellow writer’s inventiveness and…
10 Top Tips for Publishing Independently – Mindy Gibbins-Klein | Guest Post
Multi-award-winning international speaker, author and thought leadership strategist Mindy Gibbins-Klein reached out to TIPM this week and we discussed the subject of preparation and what strategy independently-minded authors of non-fiction work should employ prior to publication of their book projects. We asked Mindy for her top ten tips. 1. Consider all the publishing options…
10 Underestimated Writing Blogs To Follow For Writing Tips – Julie Petersen | Guest Post
As a writer, it can be tempting to sign up for every writing blog you see. After all, you want to seek out as much information and advice as you can. You want to open your email, see a new post from one of your subscriptions, and be inspired. But how often do those emails…
Writing and Reading for Pleasure: October | Douglas Burcham
Douglas continues his writing and reading for pleasure posts with some October 2015 reflections on TIME and current news. This last month has been a TIME of reflection during my annual break in Tenby. Only a few used books were purchased this year, two old sailing books and two volumes of short stories –…
Where the Magic Was Born: Birthplaces of Our Favorite Fictional Characters – Bojan Mestrovic | Guest Post
Ernest Hemingway once said, “When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature.” What is it that inspired history’s greatest authors, like Hemingway, to develop characters so unforgettable that their names have taken a permanent place in literature? It is no secret that the act of…
Develop Your Writing Style – Florence Mendoza | Guest Post
As an author, your style is everything. When it comes to certain writers, style is something that readers will take note of before plot, characters, or any part of the actual substance of your writing. You don’t have to be a student of literature to see the differences in the writing styles of Ernest…
Writing and Reading for Pleasure: September | Douglas Burcham
Douglas continues his Writing & Reading for Pleasure series with updates about his writing progress, a follow up on his last two posts, and some current news commentary. Trilogy Writing My first thought for consideration for a post on writing trilogies came from reading earlier this year the Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker and The…
Top 5 Essential Traits of All Remarkable Writers – Kenneth Waldman | Guest Post
Writers are a curious bunch. Anyone who has ever met one will tell you that. Curious in a sense that it’s hard to lump them into any one of the categories, whether it’s from an artistic, social or any other point of view. Moreover, it’s nearly impossible to put all the writers with each other…