The Daily Port of Call: January 22, 2014

In today’s Daily Port of Call, discover ten ways to get writing, find out how writers build a fictional world, and learn what support groups can do for writers and other creative folks.

Discover ten ways to get writing.

Check out these podcasts for bloggers and writers.

How do writers build a fictional world? Tap into your imagination and live in your own world.

How do you publicize a forthcoming novel that everyone in-house loves, but everyone agrees is best approached knowing as little about the plot as possible? The answer is Tumblr.

13 blog post ideas for novelists.

Almost any creative can benefit from a support group. We agree. 

The Daily Port of Call: January 21, 2014

In today’s Daily Port of Call, find out why exercise boosts your creativity, discover 10 rituals that you should steal, and check out the five best punctuation marks in literature.

Read about the process of writing a book on creativity.

Exercise is good for your health and your writing.

Not to be outdone by because, “selfie” declared word of the year by The Oxford Dictionaries.

Here are 10 creative rituals you should steal. Taking a nap is among them.

From Blacklist, a calendar with important dates for screenwriters.

The five best punctuation marks in literature.