Talent is a Terrible Thing to Waste
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King Human beings are blessed with one sort of talent or another. Some are great at public speaking. Others are great at composing music. Still others are very good at writing essays; […]
Creative Writing Prompts for Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web is one of my all-time favorite books from my childhood. E.B. White’s work is very special to me. In fact, his essay work was my chief inspiration for becoming an essayist in my adulthood. So, when researching keywords for my new ongoing series for writing inspiration, I was pleasantly surprised to see that […]
5 Signs You Have a Bad Literary Agent
Finding a literary agent to pitch your book to publishing houses is a major step forward in getting your book into print. Many publishers will not accept unsolicited queries from authors without an agent. So, finding a reputable agent is extremely important. This agent becomes your book’s advocate. Not only that, but if your book […]