“Write every day.” How often have you heard me to harp on that? Okay, way too much, but writing is like any skill. It requires…
Author: Eva Shaw, Ph.D.
So Many Books, So Little Time? Then Make Time
A few months back, I was drinking coffee and hanging out with two emerging writers. We were, of course, talking about all things publishing. I…
Weeding Out Your Ideas
Okay, you can call it weird. I’ve been thinking a lot about weeds for their resilience and downright refusal to give up. Compost them, freeze…
Cool It: Self-Editing Tips
“Cool it.” This excellent advice came from a writing mentor years back and it’s one of the best tips I’ve ever gotten. Simply put: She…
Mess Up This January and the Entire Year
Have you ever thought that it’s okay to be messy? To NOT clean up your desk and put everything in order at the end of…