Feedback can hurt. Sometimes it will hurt. But you need feedback—especially early on—if you want to grow as a writer. When I was in college, I took workshop classes where we brought in stories and critiqued each other’s work. I remember one specific workshop where several of us gave the same piece of feedback on … Continue reading Ten Lessons from Ten Years of Writing, Lesson 2: Feedback is a Necessary Evil
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Ten Lessons I’ve Learned from Ten Years of Writing: Finish the Draft
I published my first book on April 26, 2016—ten years ago. In those ten years, I’ve learned a lot about writing and publishing, and I want to share some of those lessons with you. And if you’re anything like me, you’re probably going to hear this advice… and still make the same mistakes anyway. Because … Continue reading Ten Lessons I’ve Learned from Ten Years of Writing: Finish the Draft
The Author of 15 Books (It’s me)
Later this month, October 25th, my fifteenth book will be published. That is wild. I've said these words out loud several times in the past few days, and it doesn't seem possible or real. It feels like I'm still the aspiring author struggling to find an idea worth pursuing. It feels like I should still … Continue reading The Author of 15 Books (It’s me)
Beatrice B. Morgan 