Fellow scribes, check out this enlightening “Q & A” with author and writing teacher Mark David Gerson. He wrote The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write - and here, he shares a few writing tips.
First, here’s one of Gerson’s favorite life and writing quips:
“It is good to have an end to journey [...]

I just signed on with the Irene Goodman Literary Agency in NYC, and though nobody knows what the future holds, I’m thrilled to reach this milestone in my writing career! It took me three weeks to find an agent - and here are the steps I took.
First, though, I gotta share a quip I found [...]

In this guest post, writer William Meikle describes how to write a “killer opening line” and keep your readers hooked.
But first, I have to share a quip from Annie Dillard on how to be a successful writer:
“One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, [...]

In this guest post, author and psychologist Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman, Ph.D., describes how to stay in the zone and succeed as a writer. 
First, a quip from Arthur Hailey on how to be a successful writer:
“I set myself 600 words a day as a minimum output, regardless of the weather, my state of mind or [...]

Writing always poses challenges. Having a chronic illness, disability, or indeed any circumstances that makes us housebound, can make the writing life seem overwhelming. I took a year out to write, but badly injured my back at the very start. At first, I wanted to give up, but after careful thought I realized I could [...]

You need more than talent and good ideas to be a writer. To persevere after constant rejections and keep pitching into the editorial abyss, you need personality traits that go beyond talent and creativity. I’ve rounded up a few qualities of successful writers - and they apply to freelancers, hobbyists, bloggers, or published authors.
First, I gotta throw in a quip from Anne [...]

If I could attend a writing conference (or a conference for entrepreneurs) every month, I’d be one happy woman! Here’s what I learned in my three days at the Surrey International Writer’s Conference in October, 2008.
First, a quip from best-selling author Mary Jo Putney: “Writers are introverted and insecure.”
I’m a little insulted by that. I [...]

New York Times bestseller Vicki Pettersson, who is working on her fourth book, spoke at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference about self-sabotage, goals and habits.
Outwardly, Pettersson looks like a writing success. But, like most writers, she struggles with motivation, time, and energy. She doesn’t feel totally successful…
“I just feel like I’m failing forward,” says Pettersson. [...]

Historical romance and fantasy novelist Mary Jo Putney spoke at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia. Here are some of her best tips on writing, editing, and publishing.
First, a tantalizing quip from Putney:
“When your book comes out, there will be errors in the text,” she says.
Okay, this may not seem like a brilliant [...]

Some say that writing a hook or a lead that keeps readers reading is the most important part of an article, essay, or story. So, I’ve rounded up some of the best ways to write strong leads from a variety of editors, writers, and creative gurus - and included several examples of their tips in action.
First, some [...]