by Heidi McCahan, @HeidiMcCahan We’ve all got ‘em—stories we just had to write until we flamed out somewhere in the murky middle. Now that unfinished manuscript taunts us when we …
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 …
What Obstacle Athletes Can Teach Us About Writing
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I’m a longtime American Ninja Warrior (ANW) fan. No, there’s no obstacle course in our backyard, although my family might champion that idea. I harbor no …