I was sitting down with a friend one day who asked me, “What is poetry and how do you make it?” Mind you, she had an English 100 class she needed to interview a writer for, so it wasn’t entirely that random of a question. But, even for me, having been eagerly writing since the […]
Humor writing is everywhere. Take Macbeth, for example. Why else would Shakespeare have a scene with a drunken porter discussing the pros and cons of alcohol on libido right after Macbeth murders the king? “Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes;/ it provokes the desire, but it takes/away the performance. (Act II, Scene III)” Shakespeare’s drunken porter was […]
This post is from 2016. Read the UPDATED version here: 40+ Podcasts for Writers I’ve never listened to a podcast that I didn’t find insightful. Maybe I just have great taste in podcasts? Even when I was laughing my butt off while listening to Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher, I still managed to learn something […]
Evaluating online literary magazines can be tough. According to Duotrope, there are thousands out there and more popping up every day. It’s just not that difficult to throw up a website and start publishing friends. But the online literary journals below raise the bar far higher. They have made publishing online not just a vehicle for […]
So you have an idea bouncing around in your head and you can hardly keep it to yourself. In fact, you probably haven’t kept it to yourself. You can’t help it. It’s so exciting and you can’t stop thinking about it, so it only seems right that you tell your Starbucks barista full speed at […]
What if writers could perform a magic trick to gain inspiration? They might not be magic tricks, but many of the writers on this list have tried-and-true techniques. This post lets you in on the secrets of how professional writers manufacture inspiration (hint: it’s not just reading and taking a long walk). When the gears of your […]
Don’t judge a book by its cover — judge it by its title! From flirtatious farm equipment to the prose of pee, these funny book titles will have you reading until you’re laughing, crying, or wetting the bed — hopefully all three. This list includes but is not limited to: cannibalistic cookbooks canine cyberbullying political grandstanding gangsta […]
Pinterest isn’t just a playground of DIY crafts, cake pop recipes, and humorous memes; it also inspires and offers guidance for the everyday writer. Whether you want to spice up your book, find resources on drafting your first novel, or boost your creativity, here are 20 Pinterest boards to motivate your inner writer. 1. Mandy […]
Everyone tells authors that they have to promote themselves on Facebook, but nobody really wants to hear other people promote their books all the time. So the 20 Facebook groups below are not for self-promotion. They’re for community building. Maybe someone you meet in one of these groups will help you find your next writing retreat, or […]
I love a good laugh and I love reading, so of course I like books that can make me laugh. I don’t simply mean books that I occasionally smile at while I read. I mean books that make me look like a crazy person in public because I keep laughing out loud. This all stemmed […]
