Word for Words Blog for Writers

It’s easier than ever to submit your writing for publication but harder to have the work published. Two keys to having your writing consider...

If you’ve ever had second thoughts about your work — and who hasn’t — you’re in great company. In a 2017 podcast of The New Yorker Radi...

I was talking with a colleague recently and found myself saying, “I used to set my schedule based on the ‘perfect time’ to do [whatever]. N...

We have a tradition on my mother’s central Italian side of the family that says whatever happens in the first twelve days of the New Year is...

Remember when you said of a story, “Wow, that sounds like it really happened”? In this instance, we’re not talking about verisimilitude — ...

We’ve talked about the importance of a character's voice matching her age, but we also need to make sure the character’s wisdom matches ...

Preparing for and attending a writers’ conference require time and energy. These tips for before, during and after the Ridgefield Writers Co...

What do you love about writing? Is it time for yourself, discovery, reading or hearing your words? Maybe it’s the chance to listen to yo...