Viewing time: 5 mins 4 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 #184, which describes how to protect intellectual property for writers. The post first […]| Publication Coach
Credit: CREATIVE COMMONS Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Cathleen Schine…. I learned about Cathleen Schine’s 2019 novel in an interview — not with her, but with author Gish Jen […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 1 minute Paige Gant says that writing even 10 bad words is far better than not writing at all…. Paige Gant is a writer living in Vancouver, Canada. She holds a BA in English and History from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and is a graduate of The […]| Publication Coach
Credit: UNSPLASH Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you lose writing time to doomscrolling? Here are seven ways to stop doomscrolling… Are you guilty of doomscrolling? I know I am! And frankly, I’m getting tired of my own nonsense. My distraction of choice is the New York Times, and I’ll scroll through […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: Less than 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to be a writer with young kids… I went back to […]| Publication Coach
Viewing time: 4 mins 33 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 #183, which describes a good writing ritual. The post first ran on April […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors and similes from Tarquin Hall…. I’ll be honest. I never thought I’d read a novel with the words “love commandos” in the […]| Publication Coach
Reading time: About 2 minutes Writer Beni Xiao urges writers not to adopt the voice of previous generations, but to write so that current-day audiences can understand what they are saying. Beni Xiao is an artist and author of Bad Egg (2017, Rahila’s Ghost Press). They are queer, trans, disabled, […]| Publication Coach
Credit: UNSPLASH Reading time: About 3 minutes Have you been misled into thinking that writing improvement is always linear — moving forward in a predictable way? A recent email from a client started me thinking about the lies we tell ourselves about progress. Here, in part, is what she said: “I am […]| Publication Coach
I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about social media versus the phone...| 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
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