Nicolette Elzie

A Little Bookish, A Little Writerly

Nicolette Elzie | A Little Bookish, A Little Writerly

NicProfile Nicolette Elzie graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in Creative Writing and is currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University.

She is passionate about diversity in the stories she writes and features characters based on her own cultural background and experiences in the hopes that young readers will grow up seeing themselves in the books they read.

She lives in Southwest Georgia with her husband and their two zany kids, and, on weekends, they pet cats at the local animal shelter. Learn more

10 Ways to Grow as A Writer

October 17, 2018

I’m of the opinion that no matter how much we grow as writers, there is always room for self-improvement. We can always be learning and sharing our knowledge. I think to horde our gift with words is something of a travesty, and that when we share and help others foster their own gifts we enter … More 10 Ways to Grow as A Writer

11 Time Management Strategies For Writers

October 12, 2018

Time-management. An oxymoron if there ever was one. But, sadly (or not so sadly for the expert time wranglers out there), it is a task that even the most unorganized of us must learn. I’m not saying that you need to become some multi-tasking super human, though I’d settle for a Time Turner if you … More 11 Time Management Strategies For Writers

How to Write Complex Characters + Infographic!

October 10, 2018

How do we design character? Do we start from the outside and work our way in? Or do we start with the inside and work our way out? Before I get started today, I want to be clear, I don’t believe there is any right and wrong way to design character. We’re all going to … More How to Write Complex Characters + Infographic!