by Rebecca Yauger, @RebeccaYauger Do you remember first starting out with writing? Or attending your first writers conference, or even entering your first writing contest? While there may have been feelings …
Faith, Focus, and Fortitude – Fostering Spiritual Growth in the Grind
By Kate Angelo, @thekateangelo When people ask me what it’s like to be a writer, I like to reply with a punchline from a popular comedian, “Imagine you’re drowning. And …
Find Your Tribe
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson Writing might be considered a solitary pursuit, but it is nothing of the sort! Sure, only you can get that story out of your head and onto …
Reading & Writing
By Susan L. Tuttle, @Susan_Tuttle5 Summertime is the perfect time for reading, and reading is essential to writing. So today I want to walk through my three Fs that help …
Five Creative Writing Exercises to Shake Things Up
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites When you’re between projects—or stuck in the mucky mire of one—it’s time to shake your brain synapses loose with creative writing exercises. They aren’t just for middle …