The main benefit of writing short stories before writing a novel is to identify and learn how to fix problems with our writing style and voice. And every writer has them. Here are some other benefits: For those who write nonfiction, the same rationale applies to writing articles, blog posts, editorials, and so forth. In […]
There is some writing that we almost never see in printed form, due to its length, content, format, market size, or other factors. When it comes to e-books these are no longer issues. Here are five things we can do with e-books that we seldom see in print. Novellas A novella is a work of […]
How These Collections Benefit Readers, Writers, and Publishers Alike An anthology is a collection of selected writings by various authors. It seems anthologies are popular. Why is that? Readers Enjoy Bite-Sized Passages in Anthologies Anthologies focus on a theme, but within that subject, each author’s work is usually independent of the other contributors. Each chapter […]
My Answer in Haiku Linking letters and wielding words to create art for God, my patron [This poem was selected as a finalist for the literary publication Imagine This! An ArtPrize Anthology, published in the fall of 2013.]