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Writers Who Make You Furiously Jealous Are Your Best Mentors
Just as musicians credit their musical influences, writers, too, have literary inspirations who help them discover and shape their unique voice.
At a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Come to Your Senses as You Write
On a sunny spring day, I sat with seven homeschoolers on a stretch of grass for a creative writing session. The older kids started to fidget before w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Want to Become a Better Writer? Journal Before You Write
Jennifer Dukes Lee invites you to transform into a better writer through “beautifully ruthless self-discovery.”
It starts in the pages of your jour…
2 years, 11 months ago
No time to write? Make solid progress in just 5 minutes
During the early years of parenthood, I wasted a lot of time feeling sorry for myself.
Why can’t I have my own dedicated writing space? Why can’t I h…
3 years ago
To Share or Not to Share: Which Personal Stories Should You Include in Your Writing?
Nearly everyone who writes personal stories in any form has agonized over how much to share.
Will writing about an issue from childhood break Mom’s h…
3 years, 1 month ago
You’ve Spotted Another Writer’s Typo. Now What Do You Do?
As writers, we spend countless hours crafting and refining our work to perfection. We labor over word choices, sentence structure, and the perfect fl…
3 years, 1 month ago
Save Time and Headaches: Create Citations as You Write
Years ago, one of my clients updated me on her publishing journey. She turned in her manuscript on deadline, so that was a huge relief.
Then her edit…
3 years, 1 month ago
Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt
Consider a lowly stick, memorialized by my friend:
Little Y StickFragile, knobby crossroads in my fingersBring me eyes to see how God is in my midst.…
3 years, 3 months ago
From Idea to Contract: The Inspiring Story of a First-Time Author, with Merideth Hite Estevez
Gain inspiration from the journey of a first-time author who transformed her dream of writing into a reality by taking bold action. Merideth Hite Est…
3 years, 3 months ago
Trauma-Informed Writing Transforms You and Your Words, with Michelle Stiffler
Today we’re exploring a topic that every writer is going to want to tune in and learn about: a trauma-informed approach to writing.
To speak to that,…
3 years, 5 months ago