Look, listen and learn: Sites to inspire new writing ideas and creative cross-pollination
Sometimes, when you’re searching for a new non-fiction writing idea or seeking a new avenue of research for a current project, the best place to go to stir fruitful associations isn’t a word-based item, such as a book, magazine or text-heavy website. One of my secrets to successful creative cross-pollination is to shake myself out of my home discipline (writing) and explore other artistic expressions that can spark new approaches or generate new ideas. Here are a few web links to visual and aural sources of inspiration

Write This Way: Top Writing and Editing Links for November 1, 2009
Photo courtesy SXC. NaNoWriMo The fall madness known as National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo to insiders, starts today. The goal for this annual exercise in fictional speed-writing is to finish a 50,000 word (175 page) novel

Feed Me! Non-Writing Blogs That Can Nourish Your Work
Photo by Jan Willem Geertsma via SXC. Despite my admitted tendency to read books about reading and write blog posts about writing, I do think it’s important for writers—especially nonfiction writers—to expose themselves to other sources of information when they go online, if for no othe

From the archives: In Praise of Zero Drafts
Photo courtesy SXC. Today’s post is a repeat of a popular post from last August related to the joys of drafts that precede the actual structuring of a nonfiction story. Enjoy!

Write This Way: Top Writing and Editing Links for October 6, 2009
Photo courtesy SXC. International Association for Journal Writing A tip of the blog to Eric Maisel’s Sunday newsletter for bringing this link my way. The IAJW