Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Writing Career Coaching

01/28/2019

Last week, we talked about this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, and the collective lack of enthusiasm for it. Could this year’s SB commercials and post-game programming save the entertainment aspects of Super Bowl LIII from being a big, dull dud? Well … With 100 million viewers every year, th...

05/07/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/05/07/why-writers-hate-writing-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/

Writers hate writing, right? It's true. We can't stand it. A lot of beginning writers think that hating writing means they shouldn't be writers. I generally think it means they should. I've never t...

04/15/2015

Have I mentioned that I offer several affordable coaching packages for writers looking to jump-start their careers ... or simply do more actual writing?: http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/hire-me/

Coaching Packages We can do any of these from afar if you're not in New York — Skype or phone works great. Special: $399 for six hour-long sessions in the following subject areas. Click on t...

04/14/2015

http://www.annhandley.com/2013/11/18/9-qualities-of-good-writing/

There are two kinds of people: Those who think they can write, and those who think they can’t. And, very often, both are wrong. The truth is, most of us fall somewhere in the middle. We are all capable of producing good writing. Or, at least, better writing.

03/19/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/19/on-procrastination-in-writing/

A huge portion of my "writing process" is procrastinating. If I have something really big due, I basically have to build in time to put it off. I clean, I organize, I work on other stuff that isn't...

03/18/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/18/how-i-earn-my-money/

I wrote a bit about the finances behind my book deals yesterday. People seemed to appreciate this more than I realized they would; this only proves how rare it is for writers, in particular, to tal...

03/17/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/17/the-economics-of-book-deals/

When I wrote about my own experience going freelance in my Ultimate Guide to Starting a Freelance Writing Business, I mentioned the specific development that allowed me to quit my day job: a six-fi...

03/16/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/15/ultimate-guide-to-setting-up-a-freelance-writing-business/

I switched from being a staffer at Entertainment Weekly (where I worked for almost ten years) to being a freelance writer in 2011. Believe it or not, I had dreamed of being specifically a freelance...

03/12/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/12/advice-for-writing-students/

I teach writing classes and one-on-one sessions, privately and through Gotham Writers' Workshops. I've written before about ways I think students can get more out of their teachers. But there are o...

03/11/2015

http://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2015/03/11/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-setting-up-a-freelance-writing-business/

I'm working on a future post about how to set up your freelance writing business. What do you guys want to know about this? What are your burning questions and concerns? Email me, comment here, Fac...

03/06/2015

Remove as many adjectives as possible!