By Jennifer Deibel, @ThisGalsJourney So, you want to write a novel that incorporates an indigenous character, is set in a foreign country, or includes characters from various cultures. Congrats! You’re …
Creating Strong Sentences
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb As I type this, I’m doing a thorough self-edit to the three books I have due to my publisher on September 1 st. One thing I do …
Why Writers Need Rest…and Five Ways to Get it
By Courtney Walsh, @courtney_walsh “The daily grind” is aptly named for a reason. We wake up and grind it out—the workout, the lunch-making, the sending kids off to school, the …
Balanced Author, Focused Author
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My students drifted out of consciousness as I waxed poetic. “Time’s heavy hand presses on our life’s journey to offer scope for our decisions. A perception …
Why Do You Write?
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to connect with a group of other writers at a retreat. I was in a room full of …