Nobody wants to read a “clunky” story. We all start out writing shit. Stories that are bogged down with unnecessary… Read more Close Those gaps
Tag: pieces
Switch em Out
Twice a year I go on writing hiatus. I take a month off of writing new material in June and… Read more Switch em Out
Renaissance Writers
I abhor the typical images of a cranky old drunk man hiding from society writing all day every day. This… Read more Renaissance Writers
Wild Tales
Some stories are made for performance. Some tales need the feeling, the fire of life behind the words, spoken out… Read more Wild Tales
Keep it in Your Back Pocket
Writers are really good at beating themselves up. No matter how much progress we make, we always hunger for more.… Read more Keep it in Your Back Pocket
Rock out to Editing
“Write drunk, edit sober.” Writers love to cling to these little mantras. Some of them work some don’t. I prefer… Read more Rock out to Editing
Music of Writing
So many writers talk about the inspirational tones that help them get out the stories they need to create. I… Read more Music of Writing
Anthology Love
I’ve been wanting to touch on submitting to anthologies, because I have done it enough times. Leave it to me… Read more Anthology Love
Serialized Novel
I have an awesome twitter friend named Mark (not my writing Yoda, this is a different Mark haha @booksmusic72) who… Read more Serialized Novel
Keep Some for Yourself
I have this fear of my “duds” file. Once a story goes in there I feel that it’s dead and… Read more Keep Some for Yourself
Jessica Marie Baumgartner 