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Winners Announced for the Haiku and Six-Word-Story Contest

I’m pleased to announce that three winners have been selected for Writing Forward’s first contest. To enter the contest, participants were required write either a haiku or a six-word story and share their entry as a comment on the contest post. There were some lovely poems and stories, and I encourage you to check them…Read More

Win a Free Copy of 101 Creative Writing Exercises!

Have you been thinking about picking up a copy of 101 Creative Writing Exercises but haven’t gotten around to it yet? Here’s your chance to get one for free. It’s Writing Forward’s first official contest, and all you have to do to enter is write a haiku. Three lucky winners will each get one copy (Kindle…Read More

101 Creative Writing Exercises: Now Available on Amazon

Are you ready for an adventure? 101 Creative Writing Exercises takes you on an exciting journey through the world of creative writing. You’ll explore different forms and genres by experimenting with fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. You’ll discover effective writing tools and techniques. And you’ll create projects that you can submit and publish. Ideal for new…Read More

Censorship Update: Writers Beware! PIPA is Back

All over the Internet, the same message is being repeated over and over: we will not be censored. Last month, I published a post explaining how SOPA, PIPA, and other censorship initiatives affect writers. Put simply, censorship is bad for writers. In fact, it’s terrible. Free speech is essential to anyone who writes or creates…Read More

Writing Forward’s Greatest Hits of 2011

The end of the year is a good time to look back and reflect on the past twelve months. What did we accomplish? What could we have done better? How can we improve next year? And most importantly, what do our readers want? Back in the early days of Writing Forward, I used to gather…Read More

Public Service Announcement: Censorship, SOPA and PIPA

There is nothing that will cause more harm to a writer’s spirit, wreak more havoc on a writer’s heart, or do more damage to a writer’s livelihood than censorship. Most writers believe they are safe from censorship. Whatever’s being censored usually affects only a small portion of writers and artists. However, once the government has…Read More

Anne McCaffrey (1926 – 2011)

We all know that our friends and family influence and shape our lives. But every so often, someone we’ve never met changes the entire course of our lives. Anne McCaffrey changed mine. I was my early twenties when I picked up a copy of one of Anne’s Dragonriders of Pern novels. I took the book home,…Read More

Writing Forward Turns Four Years Old!

Earlier this month, Writing Forward turned four years old. Every year around this time, I reflect on the many wonderful people I’ve met and experiences I’ve had through this blog. I believe that we writers are extremely lucky to be living in this particular era. The Internet has made it easier than ever for us to…Read More

Subscribe to Writing Forward on Your Kindle

Now You Can Read Writing Forward on Your Kindle Update: Amazon has discontinued this program. This post has been archived. Writing Forward subscriptions are now available on the Kindle. These days, there are so many gadgets and devices, it’s hard for web publishers to keep up. But I do want to make the content of this site…Read More

National Poetry Month

April is here, which means National Poetry Month is officially underway. Poetry is near and dear to my heart. When I first started writing back in junior high, poetry is what got my pen moving. In high school and college, it’s what kept my pen moving. I’ll be celebrating and recognizing National Poetry Month throughout…Read More