Bio:
Sage Cohen is the author of The Productive Writer and Writing the Life Poetic, both from Writer’s Digest Books, and the poetry collection Like the Heart, the World from Queen of Wands Press. She has won first place in the Ghost Road Poetry contest, been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and published a variety of articles on the writing life in Writer's Digest magazine, Writer’s Market and Poet’s Market. In 2012 the Oregonian News Network selected her blog to be one of 50 blog partners featured on OregonLive. Sage has judged the Writer’s Digest’s Non-Rhyming Poetry Contest and read, lectured and taught widely. She holds an MFA from New York University and a BA from Brown University. Visit Sage on her website, Twitter, and Facebook. 


The Productive Writer

Take Control of Your Writing Life! The creative process can be treacherous, even for the most experienced writer. Facing the blank page, staying inspired, sustaining momentum, managing competing priorities and coping with rejection are just a few of the challenges writers face regularly. "The Productive Writer" is your guide to learning the systems, strategies and psychology that can help you transform possibilities into probabilities in your writing life. You'll sharpen your productivity pencil by learning how to: Set clear goals--and achieve them Create a writing schedule that really works Discover what keeps you writing, revising, and submitting Carve out writing time amidst the demands of work and family Weed out habits and attitudes that are not serving you Organize your thinking, workspace, papers and files Increase your odds of publication and prosperity Use social media to build an author platform Get comfortable going public and promoting your writing Create a sustainable writing rhythm and lifestyle Accomplish what matters most to you Create the writing life you most desire. "The Productive Writer" will help take you there.