Insights on the Writing Life

A selection of my weekly newsletter articles since 2008. Full archives available on my Substack page.

Organizing Your Writing Life: Practice versus Perfect

Mary Carroll Moore 7/26/24 Mary Carroll Moore 7/26/24

Organizing Your Writing Life: Practice versus Perfect

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Writing about Food: Beyond Taste into Meaning

Mary Carroll Moore 7/19/24 Mary Carroll Moore 7/19/24

Writing about Food: Beyond Taste into Meaning

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Organizing the Writing Life: Storage Systems

Mary Carroll Moore 7/12/24 Mary Carroll Moore 7/12/24

Organizing the Writing Life: Storage Systems

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The Nonlinear Appeal of the Mosaic Mind

Mary Carroll Moore 7/5/24 Mary Carroll Moore 7/5/24

The Nonlinear Appeal of the Mosaic Mind

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Organizing Your Writing Life: Tools

Mary Carroll Moore 6/28/24 Mary Carroll Moore 6/28/24

Organizing Your Writing Life: Tools

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Why It's Good to Stop When It's Going Good

Mary Carroll Moore 6/21/24 Mary Carroll Moore 6/21/24

Why It's Good to Stop When It's Going Good

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Being a Defiant Reader

Mary Carroll Moore 6/14/24 Mary Carroll Moore 6/14/24

Being a Defiant Reader

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How to Get Your Characters to Reveal More

Mary Carroll Moore 6/7/24 Mary Carroll Moore 6/7/24

How to Get Your Characters to Reveal More

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Cross-pollinating

Mary Carroll Moore 5/31/24 Mary Carroll Moore 5/31/24

Cross-pollinating

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Working with the Magic of Threes

Mary Carroll Moore 5/24/24 Mary Carroll Moore 5/24/24

Working with the Magic of Threes

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Podcasts as the "New" Book Promotion Tool

Mary Carroll Moore 5/17/24 Mary Carroll Moore 5/17/24

Podcasts as the "New" Book Promotion Tool

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What Does “Well-Published” Mean to You?

Mary Carroll Moore 5/10/24 Mary Carroll Moore 5/10/24

What Does “Well-Published” Mean to You?

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The Book-Writing Toggle

Mary Carroll Moore 5/3/24 Mary Carroll Moore 5/3/24

The Book-Writing Toggle

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Renegotiate Your Agreement with Time

Mary Carroll Moore 4/26/24 Mary Carroll Moore 4/26/24

Renegotiate Your Agreement with Time

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Decision-Making 101: Keep It Creative But Effective

Mary Carroll Moore 4/19/24 Mary Carroll Moore 4/19/24

Decision-Making 101: Keep It Creative But Effective

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Finding the Rhythm of Conflict

Mary Carroll Moore 4/12/24 Mary Carroll Moore 4/12/24

Finding the Rhythm of Conflict

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What Risks Will You Take?

Mary Carroll Moore 4/5/24 Mary Carroll Moore 4/5/24

What Risks Will You Take?

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Writing Your Last Chapter First

Mary Carroll Moore 3/29/24 Mary Carroll Moore 3/29/24

Writing Your Last Chapter First

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Recognizing Your Turning Points: Where Are You on the Journey?

Mary Carroll Moore 3/22/24 Mary Carroll Moore 3/22/24

Recognizing Your Turning Points: Where Are You on the Journey?

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The Benefit of Making Your Characters Sick

Mary Carroll Moore 3/15/24 Mary Carroll Moore 3/15/24

The Benefit of Making Your Characters Sick

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