Fearless Writing : How to Create Boldly and Write With Confidence

Find the courage to create your best writing life.

Whether you're a fledgling writer or a veteran with years of experience, fearlessness--that elusive blend of self-acceptance, confidence, and curiosity--is the defining quality of those who find fulfillment and success. Truly fearless authors banish writer's blocks with ease, receive critiques gracefully, and infuse their passion for the craft into every word they write.

Filled with insightful wisdom and practical advice, Fearless Writing teaches you how to thrive as a writer, no matter your genre or career path. You'll learn how to:


   • Find and enter a Flow state in which writing is a natural, deeply satisfying process.
   • Quiet both internal and external critics and embrace the inherent value in your work.
   • Use love, emotional engagement, and curiosity as the guiding principles for what you write and how you share it with others.
   • Overcome rejection, procrastination, and other obstacles that stifle your creativity.
From the blank page to the first draft, and from querying to marketing, the writing life is filled with challenges, roadblocks, and new experiences. With Fearless Writing, you'll find the inner strength to embark on a bold journey--and build a lifelong career in the process.

William Kenower is a popular blogger and sought-after writing teacher and has inspired writers for many years. He has led workshops and given talks at such places as The Willamette Writer's Conference, Chuckanut Writer's Conference, and Pacific Northwest Writer's Conference. He is the editor-in-chief of Author, an online magazine for writers and readers since 2008. His daily blog (http://www.authormagazine.org/editors_blog/) receives upwards of 15,000 visits a month, and he is a regularly featured blogger on Huffington Post Books. In addition, his YouTube channel has over one million views, featuring his interviews with some of the most acclaimed writers working today, including Andre Dubus III, Amy Tan, and Cheryl Strayed.