by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Last night, my husband and I walked our dog at the park near our house. As we strode down the path that snaked along the river, …
The Benefits Of Being A Lifelong Learner
by Dalyn J. Weller, @dalynweller One of my favorite things about writing is that there’s always something more to learn. Like most writers I’m curious, and I don’t believe curiosity killed …
Prepare to Prune Your Manuscript
by Angela Arndt, @aearndt Replicating Childhood Summers My childhood summers revolved around the scent of my neighbor’s gardenia bush. It shaded the porch swing where we’d congregate each afternoon, hot and exhausted. …
From Tragedy to Health: Learning to Write Again
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell In chronological order, the following are the harbingers of my personal writing doom: My great grandmother and then grandfather died. Family health issues. I stopped making …
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 …