Here’s a great article about some of the best nonfiction work from women writers. I plan to read one a day until I’ve gone through all of them.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/queens-of-nonfiction-56-women-writers-everyone-should-read.html
Tag: inspiration
Bloody inspiration
Crime writing is a big book category in Britain and here are this year’s Dagger award winners. As always, I like to look to winners for inspiration.
Daggers crime writing awards presented to ‘the best of the best’ | Books | The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/01/daggers-crime-writing-awards-crime-writers-association
Ideas to spare
Whether you need a blog post or writing prompt, here are 30 ideas you can use to get started when you feel temporarily uninspired or want a break from another project.
30 Inspiring Blog Post Ideas For Writers – Writers Write
http://writerswrite.co.za/30-inspiring-blog-post-ideas-for-writers
‘Done is good’
One of my first editors a had a few catch phrases that were part of his everyday conversation. One he offered frequently was, “Done is good.” It was his reminder to meet deadlines. Jane Morrissey has put together a wonderful little post on finishing the first draft of your book (or poem or play).
Finish Your First Draft: 7 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block.
http://www.janemorrissey.com/finish-your-first-draft/
Recall it all
Warren Adler, author of The War of the Roses and other books, continues writing in his 80s. He credits his ability to a daily memory exercise. As I read his essay, it reminded me of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. I suspect it is never too early to make a ritual of remembering.
The Morning Routine That Enables Me to Keep Writing Novels.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7595664
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