Ginny's Fiction Writing Blog

Tomorrow night the Mystery Writers of America, the club to be in if you're a mystery or crime writer, will present the Edgar Awards in New York City. (If you're ... Read More

When I've used this creative writing exercise in a class, it's consistently resulted in interesting work. You'll begin the exercise by thinking of someone for whom you have strong feelings, ... Read More

For this week, to hone your powers of description, spend some time describing the most memorable person you've ever met. Include both physical and psychological characteristics, and be as detailed ... Read More

May brings a number of good opportunities, including the Eastern Washington University Press Spokane Prize for Short Fiction (May 15), the University of Georgia Press Flannery O'Connor Award for Short ... Read More

Reader Tami wrote in about online writing classes: "I've been writing in some form all of my life. I'm now considering the big plunge -- a novel. Could you recommend ... Read More

Thinking about tax time, I turned to the chapter on money in The Artist's Way. At the end of the chapter, she advised artists to spend a week taking stock ... Read More

For artists and writers, who often lack a steady income, tax time can bring up all kinds of insecurities and fears. Amanda Clayman, a psychotherapist specializing in artists and financial ... Read More

If you're looking to get away to write in a beautiful setting, you couldn't do better than La Muse Writers' and Artists' Retreat in southwest France. Rooms are available for ... Read More

In honor of National Poetry Month, this week's writing exercise focuses on figurative language, and on metaphors and similes in particular. Inspired by an exercise provided by Linnea Johnson in ... Read More

Thinking about the looming tax deadline reminded me of Gary Mex Glazner's book, How to Make a Living as Poet, in which he describes various ways he's supported himself ... Read More