Writer’s block is something every writer faces from time to time. But while it’s a common problem that can get in the way of productivity and making money, i...

Ready to give a little year-end writing for free? Here are 12 ideas to get you started: 1. Write Grants for Nonprofits If you’ve never done grant writing in ...

As writers, we don’t have to be told to sit down and write. It’s what we do and what we enjoy doing. But asking kids to write can be a whole different story,...

Valentine’s Day is all about love, sweets, roses—and writing ideas. What better way to prepare for the upcoming holiday than to write about something reminis...

There are no set-in-stone rules on writing holiday recipes, but you’ll want to keep a few things in mind before you get started: Make Your Holiday Recipe Coh...

Summer’s here, which means school is out and there are lots of fun things beckoning—barbecues, a trip to the beach, biking with the kids. Who has time to wri...

Drills aren’t just for military school. In fact, just about any vocation can benefit from training exercises—writing included. But what drills help boost you...

With many of us still enjoying the autumn color and warm afternoons, it’s hard to believe that the holiday season kicks off next month. For writers, that tho...

With the holidays fast approaching, you might be thinking about writing a holiday story. What’s great about holiday stories is that they aren’t just for kids...

An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase (vertically) that the poem describes. Here’s an example of a simpl...

You know that age-old advice, write what you know? Basically every writer who follows that advice writes about their region. And it isn’t necessarily in the ...

Going through a midsummer writing slump? If you can’t get yourself to sit down and write, what you might need is something new and different to inspire you—o...

I think summer is a great time to write. But like my summer reading, I prefer to keep my summer writing light. That doesn’t mean I don’t write often or take ...

When my dad died unexpectedly years ago, I suffered tremendous grief. It got to the point where I had to seek professional help. One piece of advice I receiv...