by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell All my writing awards were sitting on a single shelf satisfying selfish salutations to schmoozers shooting the breeze at our shack (that was way too fun …
Kicking Fear to the Curb
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep I don’t believe in writer’s block. Oh put down your rotten tomatoes. I see them clutched in your hand and ready to wing at me along …
What Can You Do to be More Prepared for Public Speaking Engagements?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt We’re writers, which means we write. But sometimes we’re asked to speak at conferences or writers groups about – what else? – writing. Or about what …
When Dreams Feel Out of Reach
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka Have you ever had a dream that felt so big, so out of reach, you considered it impossible to achieve? From the time I was fourteen, I’ve wanted …
One danger of the Awards season
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings So award season is here, and our social media feeds are full of our writer friends dressed to the nines and smiling sweetly into iPhones at award dinners. …