185: Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft
185: Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft
January 31, 2020
Setting Up for Success: Excel Spreadsheets | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of my favorite author stories revolves around Dave Barry and Stephen King. Dave Barry tells this story of when he had writer’s block. He didn’t know what to do so he went over to Stephen King’s place…
133: Pre-Write Your Success
133: Pre-Write Your Success
January 25, 2019
Cleaning Up Misconceptions
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > January is a great time for a good cleaning. There’s something heartening about starting a new year with a clean slate. So let’s sweep away writing myths that might still be clinging…
184: Finding Your Childlike Voice
184: Finding Your Childlike Voice
January 24, 2020
A Room of One’s Own
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When you are setting up for writing success, don’t forget to make a space for yourself to write. J.K. Rowling just got blasted on social media recently because she mentioned she had a writing room. Of course, she…
132: Time Blocking
132: Time Blocking
January 18, 2019
Keeping a Writer’s Notebook
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > 8 ways to use your writing notebook Writer’s love office supplies. In fact, the only thing they love more than a sale at Staples is a deal on journals. I have a collection of leather bound ones, spiral…
131: Journal Your Success
131: Journal Your Success
January 11, 2019
Success Ahead in Creating Characters
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Success Ahead in Creating Characters As we look at a successful year ahead, we must overcome the problems that have held our writing back. One of the frequent problems new authors encounter…
182: Interview with Kate DiCamillo
182: Interview with Kate DiCamillo January 10, 2020
Planning Your Story
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Things you should know before you start your novel Before you can make the most of your writing time, you need to know where you’re going. Planning what you’re going to write can be as easy as saying,…
An Interview with Vivian Kirkfield – Institute for Writers
130: An Interview with Vivian Kirkfield
January 4, 2019
Triple Up for an Electrifying Year Ahead
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Now that 2019 has arrived, we want to get going on the best writing year ever. With many things outside our control (like publisher or agent reaction to our work), it’s good…
181: Revision Tips from an Editor
181: Revision Tips from an EditorJanuary 3, 2020
Getting Organized for Writing in the New Year
Get organized for writing! Use these tips from USA Today Bestselling Author Jamie K. Schmidt to hold yourself accountable and accomplish your writer goals.
129: Taking Stock and Planning Ahead
129: Taking Stock and Planning Ahead
December 28, 2018
Preparing for Next Year’s Success
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As the last days of 2018 tick off, it is a good time to prepare for a successful new year. I always find a special hope in a new year. No matter…
Taking Stock of Your Attitude
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Attitude can make a big difference in your writing, and we often overlook its importance. Are you apologetic about the time you spend writing? Do you let minor things crowd it out…
How to Know When to Take a Break from Writing | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > What happens when your writing fails you? This time exactly one year ago, I was struggling. Coming off some personal losses, a move, and a general upheaval of everything in my life, I was feeling adrift. It felt…
