Twilight Fan? Aspiring Author? Check Out George Beahm’s Latest Book

If you’re a fan of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, you’ll probably like Twilight Tours: the Illustrated Guide to the REAL Forks, which, as it happens, has just been written and published my uncle George Beahm, in collaboration with the Forks Chamber of Commerce.

Forks, Washington, is the actual town where the fictional series takes place.

Beahm says

“this

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Writer’s Block, John Steinbeck, and Kaizen

I recently finished reading One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer, and found an interesting quote by John Steinbeck, author of the The Grapes of Wrath, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940:

“When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on

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What’s Your Go-To Drink When You’re Writing?

When I’m about to write, I often brew a cup of hot green tea or make sure I have on hand some cold bottled green tea–enough caffeine to pick me up but not so much as coffee, which apparently, gives me headaches.

Share your go-to drink in the comments to my guest post at 22 Words,

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The Top 10 Robust Writing Posts. Agree/Disagree?

For about a year and half now, I’ve been blogging on (more or less) how to write well–close to a year here at Robust Writing and about six months at my original blog, Vigorous Writing.

I’ve shared some of the best writing advice I could offer, trying to present it in an engaging, clear manner. I’ve

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A Hilarious Video about Twitter; Plus, Twitter Pros and Cons

The Pros of Twitter

I enjoy using Twitter. It’s a fun way to practice writing concisely with substance. I’m forced to express a clear, (sometimes) substantive idea in 140 characters or less.

If done wisely, Twitter can also be a cheap, effective way to market your business. For example, NPR recently ran this story: “Tweeting Food Truck

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