Write Better Naked

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. Write Better Naked Strip Down to Your Essential Writing Soul By Shirley Jump You can keep your clothes on — but free yourself to write. Take it off. Take it all...

Moving Up the Rejection Ladder

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. Moving Up the Rejection Ladder By Margaret Terhune A few weeks ago, I received a great rejection letter from a literary journal. It was almost as exciting as when I...

The Juggling Act

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. The Juggling Act By Shirley Jump A friend recently asked me, as a fellow mom and full-time writer: “How do you juggle work and being a mom and make sure you’re...

Pop Quiz: Who Are You?

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. Pop Quiz: Who Are You? By Shirley Jump When I first started writing, I thought I wanted to be the next Jane Pauley. I could just see myself, leaping after the big...

The Literary Food Chain

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. The Literary Food Chain By Sharon Horton In the world of acting, the Food Chain is well defined. Theater actors look down upon Movie actors. Movie actors look down...

How Not to Procrastinate

For writers of all genre who want to write, and the readers who love them.  Find what you want to know. How Not to Procrastinate By Shirley Jump I have a confession to make: I procrastinate as much as the next person. I’ll avoid a pending deadline by cleaning out the...

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