Viewing time: 4 mins 55 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #182, which addresses the question: how do teachers differ from ‘real’ writers? The […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of images from Carys Davies…. Carys Davies is a British novelist and short story writer. She studied modern languages at Oxford, and worked as a […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 2 minutes Andrew Binks says that having the chance to ruminate, without being connected to any device, helps to make him a better writer…. Andrew Binks is the author of two novels, Strip (Nightwood Editions, long listed for the Lambda awards) and The Summer Betweeen (Nightwood Editions). […]| Publication Coach
Credit: AUSTIN DISTEL/unsplash Reading time: About 4 minutes Many of us spend huge chunks of our days writing email. If this is one of your jobs, here’s how to write better email…. Did you know that more than half of people who receive email cite it as a source of workplace complexity, confusion […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a post describing how fewer Americans are reading books for fun… Here is news that should alarm any writer: The number […]| Publication Coach
Viewing time: 4 mins 32 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #181, which addresses the issue of word counts for writing. The post first […]| Publication Coach
Credit: CREATIVE COMMONS Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Amy Waldman… I was such an enormous fan of Amy Waldman’s first novel, I resolved to read her next book as soon […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 2 minutes Josée Bergeron says that spending time outdoors every day is essential to her creative process…. Josée Bergeron is a French-Canadian Indigenous Métis mother of five (ages two to 17) and the founder of Backwoods Mama, a nature-based parenting community. Originally from the northern interior of […]| Publication Coach
Credit: UNSPLASH Reading time: About 4 minutes Spending a bit of money will sometimes save you a lot of time (which, funnily enough, translates into money). Check out these free or cheapish apps for writers to improve your effectiveness…. I like to work in a fast, focused way so I have more […]| Publication Coach
Iscan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a post about whether writing is like exercise....| Publication Coach
A research diary can take a number of different forms, but it will help you declare your opinions about your research AND allow you to...| Publication Coach
People often laugh when I use the phrase “crappy first draft,” but I’m serious about it. It’s what will turn you into a professional writer…| Publication Coach
Today, I advise on how to break the incredibly destructive habit of editing while you write. Editing is good, of course, but you need to do it later:| Publication Coach
Does this seem to be the wrong time of year to talk about writing resolutions? In fact, September is really the "other" new year....| Publication Coach
The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today's question? How can you deal with a writing block? If you have a quest..| Publication Coach
I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a New York Times article about imposter syndrome.....| Publication Coach
Daphne Gray-Grant with tips for beating writer’s block, writing, copywriters, communicators.| Publication Coach
I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Burkhard Bilger....| Publication Coach
The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today's question: Are you struggling with advice from an editor?| Publication Coach
Looking for some recommended books in time for summer reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year.| Publication Coach
The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today's question? How much research is enough?| Publication Coach
How do you deal with perfectionism in writing.This post gives you seven helpful, no-fail tips to make it easier...| Publication Coach
Daphne Gray-Grant with tips for beating writer’s block, writing, copywriters, communicators.| Publication Coach
Daphne Gray-Grant with tips for beating writer’s block, writing, copywriters, communicators.| Publication Coach