And we're back! It's time for the next installment of our "Author Insights" series. In this series, I'm introducing you to writers who've taken their writing all the way to the finish line of...
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When to Write and When to Call It a Day
I've been sick too much this year, and thought it worth revisiting one of my favorite articles from 2013 on "when to write and when to call it a day." Here's an updated version for you: During a...
How to Write Morning Pages In 3 Easy Steps
Morning pages are something I mention fairly often here at Called to Write, but haven't ever defined. Many writers are unfamiliar with the concept. Morning pages are a writing tool created by Julia...
How to Access Your Own Deepest Writing Wisdom
As writers, we're often either besieged by advice about our writing careers and writing projects or actively seeking out feedback on our writing or our career trajectories. Rare is the writer who...
Author Insights: How Writing a Book Is Like Raising a Child
And we're back! It's time for the next installment of our "Author Insights" series. In this series, I'm introducing you to writers who've taken their writing all the way to the finish line of...
Writing Is My Protest
As a highly-sensitive, introverted writer, I've been working on finding the best ways for me to engage with what's happening here in the United States and rippling across the world. I've not...
Systems and Focus and Goals, Oh My! … Plus the 3 Necessary Ingredients to Finish a Book or Script
I recently read a blog post by James Clear that suggested we forget about setting goals and focus on systems instead. I appreciated his points about how goal-focused thinking can get us into trouble...
Author Insights: 7 Tips From a First-Time Novelist
Happy New Year, writers! We're kicking off a new year here at Called to Write with a new author insights series featuring book giveaways. I'll be introducing you to writers who've taken their...
This Writer’s Life: A San Franciscan Middle Grade Novelist Breaks Down the Work Into Manageable Chunks
Today we're continuing my "This Writer's Life" series, in which you get to meet some of my community members and take a look inside their writing lives. If you're just joining us, I encourage you to...
This Writer’s Life: A Swedish CIO Writes His Historical Thriller at Dawn
For your Christmas reading pleasure, today we're continuing my "This Writer's Life" series, in which you get to meet some of my community members and take a look inside their writing lives....
This Writer’s Life: A Texas Psychotherapist Revamps Her Life to Write
Today we're continuing my "This Writer's Life" series, in which you get to meet some of my community members and take a look inside their writing lives. Next up is Frani, an action-adventure...
This Writer’s Life: A Berkeley Mama Writes a Historical Fiction Trilogy in 15 to 60 Minutes a Day
It's December, the end of the year. In a continuation of my goal to help you Start 2017 Off Write, I thought you might like to meet some of my community members and get a look inside their writing...