Do you wrestle with the “I have no time to write” beast – and wish you could be writing more, writing better, and achieving your writing goals? These six ways to find more time to write are from published author and poet, Emma Lee…and they’ll help you write even if you have a full-time job, [...]

If you think fear of failure or rejection is the only thing holding you back from being a successful writer, think again! Fear of success can be just as paralyzing as fear of failure. Here’s a brief definition of “fear of success” as it relates to writing, plus a few signs of self-sabotage for writers…
Before [...]

Starting your own writer’s group will be a breeze with these tips from my own experience! Whether you’re a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, or published poet – a writer’s group can keep you motivated, disciplined, productive…and published!
I mentioned my writing group on Twitter, and received several “I wish I belonged to a writer’s group, but [...]

The sooner you reduce the stress of freelance writing, the easier your writing life will be…and the more money you’ll make as a writer! These six tips will help you flow through the ups and downs of a writing career — even if you’re not earning a full-time living as a writer.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Sometimes [...]

Inactivity and fear of gaining 100 pounds are my biggest challenges as a freelance writer – but I’ve actually lost weight since I went fulltime a year ago! Here are tips for eating healthy while working from home, from myself (me?) and other writers.
First, natch, a quip from a writer…
“Sleep on your writing; take a [...]

In this interview, Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, shares her tips for writers groups, writer’s block, and what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Her perspective will help you become a better writer - whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie…
Before her tips, here’s one of her favorite writing quips:
“I [...]

These tips for avoiding writer’s burnout will help you recognize the best time to take a break from a hard day of writing (and let’s face it, fellow scribes: 15 minutes can feel like a day!).
This guest post from publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant offers three tips on taking a break from writing. First, here’s a quip [...]

These writing quips and tips for successful writers are from Stephen King’s book, On Writing. This book was really difficult for him to write – and, truthfully, the first half was difficult for me to read! It meandered. Nevertheless, I’ve pulled seven writing quips and tips from his book…
Before the tips, a quip from the King of Horror:
“If you [...]

These personality traits of successful writers prove that you need more than talent and good ideas to succeed as a freelancer! 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, a [...]

These six reasons successful writers need literary agents are from best-selling author, former journalist, and writing teacher Maeve Binchy… 
Before her tips, a quip: 
“In an agent-author relationship there’s plenty of room for a minefield of misunderstanding,” writes Binchey in The Maeve Binchy Writers’ Club. “The agent thinks the author should be speedy in the writing and the rewriting, [...]