Jane Friedman
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Today’s post is by writer and literary consultant Grace Bialecki ( @GraceBialecki ). Then the expat community led me to a drop-in workshop at Shakespeare & Company. As writers, we know that critiques are an integral part of improving our work. Since that hasty share, I’ve spent years attending and leading workshops.
The Write Life
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
If you want to become a poet or a writer, you have most likely come across the Poets and Writers Magazine. It’s a magazine that condenses a lot of helpful information writers need to succeed in their careers. Poets and Writers Magazine currently has 100,000 readers, so there must be something to it.
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Smart Blogger
APRIL 14, 2023
Poetry Workshops If you’re a little more experienced you could try your hand at a poetry workshop. Invite them to be part of your workshop. Poetry School offers great workshops that can inspire you and give you an idea of how much you can charge. Swamp Pink Formerly Crazy Horse, Swamp Pink accepts poetry but also prose.
Jane Friedman
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Or at least the folks at the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop think so because they’ve honored me with the distinction of “Humor Writer of the Month,” in conjunction with the release of my new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. But am I a humor writer? Take that Professor Chesney!
Smart Blogger
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Whether you’re crafting a novel, diving into academic writing, or creating blog content, specific techniques can break the wall of writer’s block. Handle Writer’s Block Before It Handles You If you want to write but can’t, you might have writer’s block. Learn how to become a kick-ass writer.
Freelance Magic
JANUARY 3, 2023
How do some freelance writers demand $1/word while you’re stuck at $100/article (or less)? Or their poetry-dripping prose. But what’s more likely: those freelance writers have learned how to find, attract, and retain high-paying clients. Other writers might want more direction, meetings, and belongingness of a team.
Jane Friedman
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Here’s a controversial opinion: Writers are born, not made. If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. If you’re not, no amount of classes or workshops will change that in a fundamental way. To be clear: Sometimes it takes “real” writers years, even decades, to succeed. You heard me right.
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