Abigail Linhardt

Three years ago, I got an idea for a post-apocalyptic novel after avoiding the genre for pretty much my entire life. I just didn't like...

There are two major reasons writers--of all standings--should write for and read anthologies: to practice (many things, which will discuss)

The best way to get your revenge on something is to immortalize it in fiction. Not every annoying person you meet is worthy of being...

This is not going to be an easy blog to write because of the big belief I have to drop that influenced not only this story, but Brigit...

I got dared (not directly) passive-aggressively by fellow writers to write outside my genre. I failed.

Today I am going to share just a few pieces of advice I have learned in recent months. First: Don't announce what you are going to do....

This is the first major step into something I hope to keep doing and have meant to be doing for the last 6 months. But taking on new project

Everyone loves stories of lost love. Whether that be Romeo and Juliet or Negan and Lucciel, when someone loses someone else, it makes us...

This month I experienced my first ever struggle to get good words onto a page. It wasn't writer's block because there is no such thing,...

Sometimes you have to delete everything. Start over. This has never been hard for me (for a reason) but seems to be something other writers

I think I thrive too much while in flux. Being in a constant stage of change is my favorite and I wonder if I create incidents in my life to

When did you first start writing consistently? Probably when I was either 12 or 13? That’s when I started writing on the RPG forums on...

I'm a big fan of writer processes and workflow. Recently, that has changed. I have not cut anything from my processI have just added to it a

I have never done a list before but thought I'd do a semi-list to talk about three things I don't subscribe to as a writer (anymore).

Almost a month...time to cathc up!

In a few weeks, I am giving a workshop on world-building. I haven't started to plan but it's time.

Not enough young writers know that sometimes you have to delete the whole thing. You can't fix everything and some things need to be chopped

It's Monday morning and I wanted to post at the end of the first three weeks. Three weeks is my personal test period. It's three weeks into

My advice is to maintain a professional distance from the other authors in your life.

We have covered getting to know yourself (and the swings) and slowing (waaay) down. Lastly, I want to tell you how to actually like yourself