Writing - xoJane

I Found My Teenaged Journal And It Is The Worst

Rebecca — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400

At least there was no Willow/Madmartigan erotica in this one. God knows where that ended up.

How People React When You Tell Them Your Memoir Is About Getting Into Gang Bangs As a Female Swinger

Anonymous — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

Although I had kind of become numb to what I was writing about, I was still aware that other people would be at least a little shocked. Abortion. Gangbang. Orgy. These are words that get people’s attention.

Is Wikipedia's "American Women Novelists" Category Horribly Sexist? Some People Seem To Think So

s.e. smith — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

My first reaction to this was “My stars! I am offended! I shall retweet this to remind myself to read it later and prepare to flame with righteous outrage!”

This Is The Writing Advice That Changed My Life -- And The Way That I Write -- Forever

Mandy — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Whenever people ask for advice before writing something for xoJane, here is what I tell them.

How To Build A Personal Brand, Day Three: Let's Get You Some Press!

Mandy — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Don't read what they say about you. Count the column inches. Cuba Gooding Jr. told me that once. SHOW ME THE MONEY!

How To Build A Personal Brand, Day Two In Which We Keep Building Your Empire, Tweet By Tweet

Mandy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400

So you registered a Tumblr and Twitter with your unique handle? Great. Let's keep building your empire.

When My Hands Start Looking Ragged, I Know I'm Killing It At Work

Helena — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

When my hands look like they've been digging for diamonds, then I know something good is about to happen.

Speaking Up About Gun Culture Made People Want To Hurt Me

Haley B. Elkins — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:30:00 -0500

I was unnerved that some people didn’t just disagree with me: they wanted my very existence, my very humanity, erased, as painfully as possible, starting with my vagina.

Doing Foolish Things For Fun; November Is For Novel Writing

Marianne — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0400

One time, I wrote 50k about laying pipe. Yeah, I thought I was funny.

I'm Just A Girl Who Cain't Say No (To Hangouts)

Kate Conway — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:00:16 -0400

I'm a confirmed extrovert who desperately needs some tips on becoming an introvert for the sake of my sanity (and everyone else's).

HOW TO: Write A Damn Thank You Note

Marianne — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:30:17 -0400

Dear All You Readers...

I Don't Have the Privilege of Being Fabulously Unique

Melissa — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:00:20 -0400

Erica Jong recently commented on the phenomenon of not paying writers for content, which she seems to think is getting worse. "Authors are blogging everywhere for free,” she said, “and it’s not a good development. They are starving.”

BEAUTY 911: "How do I Break into the Industry?"

Julie — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:30:25 -0400

I'm hardly a veteran in the biz, but I can tell you how I got where I am today.

Stop Writing About Girly Stuff, Girl Writers!

Julieanne — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:23 -0400

We are sick of hearing about your breakups!

I Wrote From a Conflict Zone

Jessica — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:00:29 -0400

When the going got too tough, I realized I wanted to get going.

I'm An Open Book To You; Why Confessional Blogging?

Marianne — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:00:24 -0400

There seems to be something about the way brains are organized that puts the handy mental thesaurus on the same shelf as the box of self-doubt you reach for when you have to top the bowl of "why did I think writing for a living was a good idea?" that you're having for dinner.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Scrivener

s.e. smith — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:00:22 -0400

Really, writers have come up with a lot of creative ways to make writing more difficult than it needs to be and software designers are more than happy to oblige us.

I'm Afraid of Being Lonely

Sara Benincasa — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:19 -0400

Eating Brussels sprouts alone and listening to Adele is not the healthiest thing.

My Godfather Died and I Didn't Get A Chance To Say Goodbye

s.e. smith — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:00:23 -0400

At the beginning of the week, my father and I were making plans to see my godfather in May. By Thursday night, we were scrabbling for a way to get up to Springfield, Oregon in time, and on Friday morning, he was dead.

Truth or Dare: Please Help Me With My Writer's Block

Emily — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:16 -0500

I'll do weird stuff for your entertainment!