Writing a book can take a short specific period of time or go on forever, depending on the writer’s definition of what “writing a book” entails and whether they get support to see them through. …

Writing a memoir can bring up all kinds of fear and uncertainty about judgement, failure, wrecking relationships, and even being sued. …

The trend with the modern cookbook is to fuel the soul and stomach of the reader in equal measure. They do this by braiding together the two genres of cookbook and memoir. The result is an intimate and embodied reading experience that enhances our humanity along with new appreciation of…

This summer, whether you’re looking forward to an exciting vacation or a relaxing staycation, the right book (or let’s be real: books (because it’s impossible to read just one)) will transport you to different worlds and ignite your imagination, things a year-weary writer sorely needs. …

Traditional publishing used to be the gold standard, but now for many authors the benefits of self-publishing outweigh those of traditional publishing — by a lot. With self-publishing, authors maintain control over the book and its outcomes, earn far higher revenue, and determine the fate of the work, their reputation…

by Jenna Kalinsky. When Holly Hagan, a medical copywriter, set out to write her book in our Write Your Business | Self-Development Book in 4 Months program, she didn’t know that by not finishing her book, she would be powerfully influencing the trajectory of her business, the lives of her…

Blogging requires skill, which as a small business owner or writer you have lots of– and time, which you likely don’t. Because of these, and that the impact from blogging is less directly measurable than most everything else you do, when the going gets rough, your instinct may be to…

In her essay collection Men Explain Things to Me, Rebecca Solnit writes about the distinction between criticism and “counter-criticism” and how the two approaches influence art and artist. Where the purpose of criticism is to define and name, the purpose of counter-criticism is to explore and discover. …

Whenever you don’t feel like writing, use these 2 tricks to turn your dread into enthusiasm and you’ll be back in the chair and re-energized to get your writing done. It’s a known fact that writing is hard (see the quote from Hemingway about it being like opening up…