Writer Unboxed

The writing life is one never-ending roller coaster ride of rejections and acceptances, of form rejections and personal rejections, of thoughtful feedback and hurtful criticism. One day, you’re down in the dumps. The next you’re on top of the world, and nothing can come between you and your victory. Until the next dip in the [...]

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Therese here. Please welcome today’s guest, Joni B. Cole. A 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Joni is a popular speaker at writing conferences across the country, has been interviewed on national television shows including CNN, and contributes regularly to The Writer magazine. Just yesterday marked the release day for her latest book, Another Bad Dog Book: Tales [...]

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Some people have the knack. They’re easy to meet. We like them right away. Trust is instant. Talk flows without effort. They’re open. We feel like we know them after just a short while. Our kind of folks. Then there’s the other kind. They’re closed. Cool. Stand-offish. Reluctant to reveal themselves. We don’t quite trust [...]

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Therese here. Today’s guest is author Orna Ross–a Penguin-published novelist who has recently self-published a book called Inspiration Meditation: A Guide For Writers Artists & Everyone, teaching step-by-step meditations to help cultivate creative flow. When Orna reached out several months ago and asked about speaking to this subject, we jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn’t [...]

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I am a notorious brightsider. On Writer Unboxed and elsewhere, I have advocated for persistence and positivity, for not letting artistic or career setbacks get you down, for not being jealous of other writers’ success. I have talked about my own long road to publication, and advised other writers “don’t give up, and don’t go [...]

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Therese here. Please welcome WU friend Richard Mabry back to Writer Unboxed. Richard’s fourth medical suspense novel, Lethal Remedy, released just yesterday, which completed his contract with publisher Abingdon Press. (Learn more about Richard in his bio box at the end of this article.) What’s a writer to do when a contract has been completed? [...]

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I love my iPad and I may even get a Kindle Fire, but I also love reading dog-eared favorites in the tub. By the way, I’ve just created a Facebook Fan Page for the picture book I’m illustrating: I’M BORED, written by Michael Ian Black (Simon & Schuster, 2012). It’s my first illustrated book and [...]

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Therese here, turning the blog over to author Liz Michalski, who’s here with a great offer. A little over a month ago, Therese invited me to talk about my business cards and how I use them. Here’s a quick outtake: I wanted something fun and different as well — something that seemed like a little [...]

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