by Karena Akhavein | Oct 5, 2022 | Writer's Life
You may have noticed that I sell writing-related coffee mugs on this website.That’s cool and all, but the more interesting thing is why I do it. The answer: I’m kind of obsessed with coffee. Many writers are. You’ve probably seen the meme that states...
by Karena Akhavein | Apr 26, 2022 | Writing Tips
How many times do you get a new story idea? All the time, right? Unless, of course you’re supposed to be thinking of one, and it’s urgent that you get one quickly. How many times does someone come up to you and say, “Oh you’re a writer? I had the...
by Karena Akhavein | Aug 22, 2020 | Writer's Life, Writing Tips
How to stop worrying about word count… while hitting your word count goals every time. If you’re a newer writer, or even a not-so new writer, you have at some point worried about your word counts. The anxiety over how many words we’ve managed to produce per day...
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...
by Karena Akhavein | Jan 5, 2020 | Mindset, Writer's Life
Young writers, aspiring writers, beginning writers: Often, you are looking for advice and motivation. Well, this video delivers tough love and tells you why no one can actually motivate you to write. We’ll go over some compelling reasons why you should not be a...