by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall @alenawendall My first writing retreat was a huge step of faith. I knew nothing about writing. I didn’t even know what a panster was …
That time we changed the world in our pajamas…
So, every time I teach someplace, people say to me–Hey! when are you going to publish a course on how to write a romance? Good question. I LOVE teaching on …
When The Journey Seems Long
I like to think of myself as a patient person. I think we all like to believe we possess the characteristic of patience. But what happens when we’re faced with …
When it just isn’t fair…
You know that feeling you have when your best friend gets asked out by the cutest guy in school, the one you’ve been in love with since second grade? Or …
That time I…
took the scenic route across America! I spent a lot of time seeing beautiful country this past week. Not necessarily intentionally. I flew out to VA for a writers conference, …




