Books
Bestsellers Initially Rejected
Rejection is an imperative test of one’s character.
Some writers continually submit the same manuscript until it is accepted. Others chose to do a more...
Word Count
Writers are not only concerned with what words to use, but also, how many.
In writing conferences, creative courses and in online forums, a beginning...
10 Rules of Writing
Published authors have achieved their success because of an unyielding dedication to the craft of writing.
When it would have been far easier for these authors...
The Road to Nowhere
The journey to publication is filled with obstacles and detours. At each turn a writer is forced into making a decision that determines their...
Definitions and Etymology
The history of words through the painstaking research of etymologists since the 2nd century, has formed the basis for the definitions provided by modern lexicographers both in print,...
Creative Genius
'Genius' is a word often used to describe others, but rarely attached to oneself.
The humility of our worth stems from a lifetime of self-doubt and living...
The Provenance of Ambition
Libraries are built from a variety of architectural blueprints, and yet they all share a common denominator: they are a place where cultural inequality coalesces into a...
The Writers’ Retreat
The challenges of everyday life invariably mean that the time a writer can devote to writing can sometimes be limited. Just when the writer is at...
The One Book That Shines
The publishing industry is as competitive today as it has always been.
This competitiveness manifests itself in an industry slush pile stacked to the moon.
Most of...