Posts by Frederick Meyer
Seven Questions for Your Writing Journey in 2020
In our view, writing should not be a popularity contest, a struggle for validation, or a competitive sport. Instead, writing is a personal journey: an ongoing exploration, personally meaningful in…
Read MoreHow a Memoir Writing Coach Can Help: Author Interview
In this interview, author Clyde E. Fant describes his work with Writers.com instructor Sandra Novack on his recently-published memoir, The World in Black and White. We discuss Clyde’s experience of…
Read MoreEmbodied Writing: Interview with Rosemary Tantra Bensko
In this interview, Writers.com instructor Rosemary Tantra Bensko discusses her practice of embodied writing, a creative writing process that uses movement exercises to access the wisdom of the whole body. How…
Read MoreFive Tips for Aspiring Food Writers: Interview with Jennifer Billock
In this interview, Writers.com instructor and professional food writer Jennifer Billock shares her most important advice for anyone interested in food writing. 1. Don’t Be a Picky Eater The first…
Read MoreFlash Fiction Prompt: The Storyteller
Below is “The Storyteller,” a flash fiction prompt by Writers.com instructor Barbara Henning from her forthcoming The Prompt Book. Enjoy it as a jumping-off point for your creativity! — Think of…
Read MoreIs Self-Publishing on Amazon All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Pros and Cons
If you’re struggling with or uninterested in conventional publishing, you’ve likely considered self-publishing. One of many options within this route is self-publishing on Amazon: with its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)…
Read MoreThe Transformative Power of Writing Circles: Interview with Susan Vespoli
writers.com instructor Susan Vespoli leads both in-person and online writing circles in the Wild Writing tradition of Laurie Wagner. In this interview, Susan explains what writing circles are and how…
Read MoreUnlock Your Creativity with the “Three I’s” of Writing: Interview with Sarah Aronson
In this interview, Writers.com instructor Sarah Aronson outlines what she calls the “Three I’s” of writing: inspiration, intuition, and intellect. She discusses how overrelying on intellect can stifle us as writers, and…
Read MoreMindful Writing: Interview with Marc Olmsted
In this interview, Writers.com instructor Marc Olmsted explores the connection between mindfulness and writing, and especially how writing mindfully can improve our poetry, fiction, and other creative writing. Below is the full…
Read More7 Memoir Writing Tips: Interview with Anya Achtenberg
Knowing how to write a memoir can be difficult, especially when we’re starting out. In this interview, Writers.com instructor Anya Achtenberg covers the seven essential memoir writing tips—and how to write…
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