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Refresh and Renew: Keeping Your Network Alive You attended the conference. You made connections. You exchanged contact information. Now what? The most common networking mistake writers make isn’t failing to build a network—it’s letting that network go stale. Why Networks Need Refreshing People change careers, move cities, shift genres, or simply drift away. Without occasional…

Beyond Borders: Why Networking Outside Your City Matters It’s comfortable to stick with local writing groups and familiar faces. But some of the most valuable connections you’ll make as a creative writer might be hundreds or thousands of miles away. The Power of Geographic Diversity Different regions have different literary scenes, publishing cultures, and storytelling…

Reframing Networking: It’s Not What You Think If the word “networking” makes you want to hide behind your laptop, you’re not alone. Many creative writers cringe at the idea of schmoozing at events or cold-emailing strangers. But what if we’ve been thinking about networking all wrong? Networking isn’t about collecting business cards or making transactional…

Where and Who: Finding Your Networking Opportunities One of the biggest networking myths? That you need to be in New York or Los Angeles to make meaningful connections. The truth is, networking opportunities exist everywhere—you just need to know where to look and who to seek out. Finding Your Opportunities Start local. Check out writing…

Remember that 1989 movie? Field of Dreams? Yeah, I just cringed typing out that date too… Let’s for get about that. We can focus on the young and handsome Kevin Costner instead. I wondered if I built a networking workshop for introverted writers… would anyone actually show up? Networking hasn’t always been my favorite thing.…

Onions have layers. And so do books. If you read my prior post from May, you’ll see that I started to tackle the most common question authors get asked, “How do you start to write?” My prior blog post covers the basics, but I wanted to leverage my L&D brain to dive even deeper into…

“How do you start to write?” I’ve been getting this question the last few months and I always hear it asked during author panel discussions, It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Most authors reply with, “Write. Just write.” But, to a new writer, this answer is a bit of a letdown. No shade…

Having spent my entire career in corporate America, transitioning to the writing world was completely new for me.  It was intimidating and overwhelming. It made me doubt myself and wonder if this is something I should take on in my forties. Let’s be honest. Most people in their forties have settled into a comfortable routine.…

Who leaves their 16 year career to write a book? This girl does… Last year I made the decision to leave my corporate job to pursue my dream of writing. I spent nearly my whole career in corporate learning. I loved it. I started out as a corporate trainer, then lead a team of trainers…

Hey there, budding romance writer! 🌸 So you’ve decided to dive into the world of romance novels – fantastic choice! But where do you start? Well, compelling characters are key to any great love story. Here’s how to make yours unforgettable! 1. Give Them a Quirk! First thing’s first – perfect is boring. Your characters should…