What is a writer? We've looked for those tell-tale signs, and we've found some more. You might be a writer...or perhaps you might be several writers.

The digital age enabled productivity but invited procrastination. Now writers are rebelling against their word processors.

Everybody who ever wrote anything knows what Writer’s Block is – it is a situation when you have to write something, probably want to write something but have exactly zero ideas of what to write, how to go about it, and where to start.

You can't drink writing or wear writing to keep you warm. It doesn't make good firewood, nor does it keep the rain out of your tent. What's the point?

By Keri Kruspe Author of Otherworldly Romantic Adventures  When I began my writing career, I felt like I was trudging through molasses…

Johnny is a walking hard drive: a courier-cum-USB-stick. Anxious clients pay to stash data in his head. He has no access to the data; the right password, spoken aloud, triggers “idiot/savant” mode—and gets him talking.

Whether you need inspiration or help with grammar, quality wordsmithing has never been easier or more affordable.

Do you have a great idea ready to be written, but no time to write it? Or are you just a terrible writer? Learn how to hire a ghostwriter at Kindlepreneur!

You might be surprised by how many traits writers share with serial killers. FBI profilers have actually profiled a subject only to discover s/he’s not a killer. S/he’s a writer. Here’s why a profiler might mistake writers for serial killers.

The silly idea that a fictional character’s statements reflect an author’s actual beliefs is spreading.

Everybody loves a good book. It's almost Canada Day, and could there be a better time to discover new Canadian writers?These writers have very little in common. They are all Canadian. They are all

The New York Times caused a stir recently when, in an article about pandemic book sales, it disclosed that “98 percent of the books that publishers released in 2020 sold fewer than 5,000 copies.” Though that statistic was shocking to many, it is not new information.

A commencement or convocation speech should deliver a powerful message, one that students can draw on for inspiration in their lives beyond the academic walls.

So you’re sitting at your desk, staring at the blank screen.The dreaded mouse cursor keeps flashing and it’s slowly driving you insane.In your head, you know exactly what the e-book is about

Writing the plot for a story is never simple. If you are just starting out writing fiction, a template can help you get started and structure your outline.

Her best-selling children’s books included “Henry Huggins” and “Ramona the Pest.”

I try to write using ordinary words and simple sentences. That kind of writing is easier to read, and the easier something is to read, the more deeply readers will engage with it. The less energy they expend on your prose, the more they'll have left for your ideas.

Young authors may be self-censoring because they worry they will be "trolled" or "cancelled", according to celebrated writer Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. Sir Kazuo, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017, warned that a "climate of fear" was preventing some people from writing what they want.

As part of our commitment to recognizing literary excellence, the San Diego Book Awards Association is proud to publish a series of seven author interviews conducted to demystify what it takes to be the best in your genre.

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