List your most important life values (refer to Carol Bly's wonderful book, The Passionate, Accurate Story, for more information on this...

When Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith said, “There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein,” he was talkin...

A writing friend sent me this great video. Watch it for a break from your book today! It's sure to get you moving. Click here , get on y...

This exercise only takes 10 minutes. Try it right now. First, list 5 reasons you don't take time for your writing. Anything that com...

Spend a few minutes writing about your response to one of these inspirational quotes. How does it pertain to your book writing this week? Do...

Is your book ready for an agent? There are some great web sites out there, to help you find the right person--and to educate you on all the ...

Write a thank-you postcard (just a few lines) to five people whose books you really loved. Tell them how they changed your life. You can mai...

Imagine a year from today. Write about your book, in the present tense, using as much detail as possible, with as much loving attention as y...

Do you relate to this question, from reader Eleni Turner? "Please write about writer's block--I'm currently suffering from la...

Jane Levin's new poetry chapbook, Legacy, has just been published. Jane was a student in my writing classes and began publishing her poe...