by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Writer's Life
Is a writer’s retreat for you? Should you attend a writing retreat? If you’re a writer, whether you’re a beginner or a published author, you can definitely benefit from a writer’s retreat. But how does one choose the right one? In this...
by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Writing Tips
Brainstorming is magic. Hey writers, don’t you wish you had a super effective secret weapon that would push you through blocks? Something that could get you unstuck once and for all? Authors can get stuck in several spots in the writing process: -Plot -Storyline...
by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Mindset, Writer's Life
Every writer has experienced writer’s block at some point in their career. When writer’s block strikes, we have a tendency to bemoan it and to wonder why it’s happening to us. So many sources of writer’s block lie in unhelpful, problematic...
by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Mindset, Writer's Life
Many people want to write a book. Not many succeed. 81% of Americans believe they have a book in them, yet all but a tiny percentage never manage to finish writing a book, let alone publish one. Why do so many aspiring writers fail? How do you increase your chances of...
by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Writing Tips
In writing group last week, we discussed the oft-cited advice to write what you know. Understandably, many new writers are baffled by the advice. Doesn’t writing only what you know severely limit what you can actually write? How about all of those of us who are...