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Built upon the practice of yoga, Laraine Herring offers insight and exercises to help writers find and embody their authentic voice.

For many people the idea of becoming a writer and making a living writing from home is a dream. However the reality can be far from easy.

Although these books may have been written years ago, the information and suggestions are as good as new at used prices.

As writers explore their own voices on the page, felt sense can be a surprising source of insight, as shown in Sondra Perl's book "Felt Sense: Writing With the Body."

Trying to get a break as a writer can be difficult; but contests offering cash prizes or promotion can be an easy way for scammers to make money from your writing.

Hugo-nominated sci-fi/horror writer Kim Bannerman shares details of her writing routine. She also gives good advice for new writers.

November is National Novel Writing Month. an annual writers' challenge. The NaNoWriMo forums - which offer tips on plot, character, and genre ideas - are open all year.

Ray Bradbury, an American literary icon, discusses being a writer and the writer's life in this collection of essays.

If a writer wants to progress in the highly competitive publishing industry they must learn to take criticism and direction.

2006 Hans Christian Anderson award winner, Margaret Mahy, has the following sound advice to aspiring writers: Be Persistent! Work Hard! Be Tough! And Read! Read! Read!

Trying to get a break as a writer can be difficult; it's important not to fall for scams involving rogue agents and editors trying to make money from your writing.

Networking is the one thing (besides talent) that can put a writer's career into high gear. Both book contracts and freelance writing jobs can increase dramatically.

Newbery Award winning author Avi gives how-to-write advice in "A Beginning, A Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing."

A list of essential books for writers on everything ranging from the craft of writing to the writing life.

Procrastination is the writer's worst enemy to finishing a novel and getting published. How does the writer overcome putting it off until later?

Writers have heard it said that most of writing is rewriting. But, most writers would rather write than revise. The following article examines the importance of revision.

Many fiction writers struggle with where to begin writing a story; instead, they should just "jump right in."

Discusses two important literary agent search engines and their role in helping new authors research potential agents.

Sky Crawlers is a beautiful, atmospheric animated movie. A Twilight Zone version of a World War II Battle of Britain movie.

Techniques of the Selling Writer is an essential guide for writing a novel or short story and getting published. It has been a bestselling writing book for over 15 years.

Why writing for screen isn't like writing poetry, but how basic principles poets live by can further develop and facilitate writing dramatic and powerful action

People often say they can feel the personality of certain writers bursting off their blog pages. That's passion and in the end, passion equals success!

Author Gitty Daneshvari discusses how her YA novel School of Fear evolved - and will keep evolving - after Warner Brothers optioned its film rights.

Writer's block can come on suddenly or slowly, and it's never pretty. Yet writers can get unstuck by following a few simple-and daring-steps.

Rebel Books LLP is a new and promising independant publishing company which promises to deliver high quality children's literature.

Gitty Daneshvari, author of The Makedown and School of Fear, describes how jobs at an entertainment agency and Contrafilm helped her writing.

By choosing to write without any external motivators, writers of every age may rediscover their enjoyment of the craft. This article explains how.

Is the age of the memoir coming to an end? What memoirs inspire a literary agent? Suite 101 had a chat with established literary agent Eve White to find out.

An overview of two great websites that will help the children's writer. Actually there are enough resources that it will help any writer no matter the genre.