Is Substack the best platform for writers? Is it right for you? In this interview, publishing expert Jane Friedman explores Substack's social media-like features, blogging-like functionality, podca

A writer and, I believe, generally all persons must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource," writer Jorge Luis Borges said in an interview, when asked about his blindness. "Al

The best advice I can give you to help you grow as a writer is to experience life. We came to hear about queries and proposals. We wanted to learn how this speaker organized submissions and kept

When I was a child just beginning to speak, my parents drove late into the evening to the rural property they bought. As they drove up the gravel driveway, the sky spread out above us with stars glitt

I made a last-minute decision heading to the most recent writer's conference I attended. Id planned to take my classy, professional, sleek gray backpack that Id purchased to replace the original pur

Are you getting ready to attend a writers conference? Guess what? So am I! And I want to make the most of my time there, so lets think through what will help with that. Youre likely going for

Attending my first writers conference proved to be life-changingor at least career-changing. In the years since, Ive attended a wide range of writing events, and each one has in some way substantia

Dear Writer, Its easy to freeze up when were writing for the faceless masses or the random reader who happens upon our words. What do we say to all those people? How can we speak with heart to

Lets look at the pros and cons of using writing prompts to decide if were fostering creativity or frittering away time. I remember the pleasure of writing about ladybugs for my high school freshm

Children gaze at a vast blank wall and see opportunityinspired, they grab a permanent marker and scrawl across the surface in loopy circles and jaggedy lines without hesitation. Why, then, do we