by Alena Wendall, @alenawendall 2018 didn’t exactly work out like I thought it would. How about you? I felt like much of last year was spent reacting to what life threw at …
Keep Going!
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @alenawendall I attended a celebration of life service for a true matriarch. She was the mother of seven and a stepmom to my …
Write The Story – A Word of Encouragement
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @alenawendall I attended the ACFW conference feeling like such a loser. I mean, I started this writing journey almost a decade ago. And …
Tips for Writing Realistic Emotions
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @AlenaWendall The first time someone told me, “use your pain,” I gave them a look. You know, the one that says, “You’ve got to …
Eavesdropping at a Writers Conference
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as @AlendaWendall I help facilitate the My Book Therapy retreats. My main job during the events is the care and feeding of the attendees. But I’m …