by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I attended my first writers conference of 2020 last weekend. It was a virtual conference, with all the attendees and speakers “zooming in” from all over …
How Writing is Like Gardening
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Every book begins with an idea. How we treat our ideas when they first appear determines the very possibility of a book ever being written. I …
What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Let’s be honest with one another: there are days we don’t feel like writing. If we’re not proactive, those days can pile up into weeks, maybe …
Choosing to be Budget-Savvy and Creative During COVID-19: 10 Inexpensive Gifts for Writers
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Usually “gifts for writers” posts start showing up in November, maybe as early as October, when we’re all making our Christmas lists and checking them twice. …
Choose to Get Back to Some Writing Basics
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt There are times when we need to get back to fundamentals as writers. This is one of those times. The coronavirus pandemic has unsettled life in …