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.
January 1, 2019
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
December 18, 2018
5 Ways to Get Over Writer’s Burnout
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > What to do when your creativity ebbs. Being
December 4, 2018
Can You Make Money From Amazon Publishing ? | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Here’s the short answer and the not-so-short answer.
November 27, 2018
The Unorthodox Way I Got a Nonfiction Book Deal | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > There’s no one way to sign on the
November 13, 2018
Why Every Writer Can Benefit From NaNoWriMo | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Confessions from a writer too scared to try
November 6, 2018
Down and Dirty Plotting
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Techniques for pulling it all together. With National
October 30, 2018
Prepping for NaNoWriMo
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Let’s get ready! NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing
October 23, 2018
Five Things to Change in Your Novel
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Don’t miss these in your manuscript Once you
October 16, 2018
Beyond Show Don’t Tell
You want readers to laugh, cry, and get angry alongside the protagonist. Readers who are invested in the characters keep turning pages. Enter show, don’t tell.
October 9, 2018
Achieving Deep POV
The goal of deep POV is to give the reader a chance to be inside your character’s head. Discover ways to achieve deep point of view in your next story.
October 2, 2018
Strunk & White: The Elements of Style
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog Virtually everyone calls it a “classic”—and with good reason
September 25, 2018
Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | IFW
Stephen King’s ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT isn’t just a book about writing; it’s also a memoir, making it a must-read for all writers. Let’s find out why!
September 18, 2018
A Self-Publishing Primer
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Yes, you really can do it yourself. I
September 11, 2018
Carroll Dale Short: A Writers Tool Kit-Institute for Writers
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > A concise book of tips to improve your
September 4, 2018
Query Writing 101
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When you’re ready to submit your novel to
August 28, 2018
Finding a Writing Course That’s Right For You | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When you’re looking for further instruction on writing,
August 21, 2018
10 Things That Make Editors Cringe
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Everybody knows to use spellcheck or Grammarly when
August 14, 2018
Getting the Most Out of a Writer’s Conference | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Whether you’re doing a day trip or going
August 7, 2018
Okay, I’ve Finished My Revision. Now What ? | IFW
Once you’ve finished your last big revision, what do you do now? You bask in the glow of a job well done. Then you get back to work. Your next steps are here.
July 31, 2018
