by Jeri Walker | Apr 1, 2019 | Writing Tips
April is National Poetry Month! In honor of all things poetic, I’m offering up this post on how to write a sonnet. Perhaps you’ll decide to devote the month of April to giving the form a whirl. If not, penning any manner of poetry will do. The Academy of...
by Jeri Walker | Jan 14, 2019 | Writing Tips
Happy New Year! Starting off 2019 with a post on how to establish writing accountability feels fitting on many levels. I’ve decided to cut down to one blog post a month with a few bonus posts thrown in for good measure. After seven years, it’s time to make...
by Jeri Walker | Nov 5, 2018 | Writing Tips
Are you taking the plunge into National Novel Writing Month this year? Maybe you’ve participated in past years or plan to in the future. There’s something to be said for testing one’s writing mettle by writing 50,000 words in a month. It can be a...
by Jeri Walker | Jul 9, 2018 | Writing Tips
Methods to find writing inspiration are as varied as life itself. Inspiration is like a drug, and when it fades, despair often takes its place. So many people slowly lose their creative spark to the mundane and incessant demands of daily life.Though I have always...
by Jeri Walker | Apr 30, 2018 | Writing Tips
Approaches to outlining a novel are sometimes bemoaned by authors who decry how such an orderly approach can work against the rather addictive journey of discovery (surprise!) allowed by pantsing through a plot. After the high of flying by the seat of one’s...