Anaïs Nin on Writing, the Future of the Novel, and How Keeping a Diary Enhances Creativity: Wisdom from a Rare 1947 Chapbook

From our friends at Brain Pickings

J. R. R. Tolkien's 10 Tips For Writers

From the folks at essaymama.com

How Not To Write Your First Novel, by Lev Grossman

This is funny and helpful.  Read it HERE.

C.S. Lewis on the Three Ways of Writing for Children and the Key to Authenticity in All Writing

By Maria Popova at Brain Pickings

TC Tidbit: How Michael Connelly Writes

Check it out HERE.

TC Tidbit: How Much To Novelists Make?

Jonathan Evison breaks it down for you HERE.

TC tidbit: Emma Straub on Being A Late Bloomer

Read her post HERE.

TC Tidbit: Writers on Why They Write

From our friends at flavorwire.com

TC Tidbit: Writing Kurt Vonnegut

Author Charles Shields is writing the authorized biography of Kurt Vonnegut. Check out his new blog that chronicles the journey it took to get a "yes" as well as the ups downs of writing it.