When I became a mother nearly eleven years ago, I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information the Internet supplied on parenting. Sleeping, feeding, discipline, diapering—for every website, there …
Risking it all: Being a writer is not safe! by Connilyn Cossette
This weekend, I did something I have never done before. I stood in front of a group of women for my first speaking engagement as an author. For weeks leading …
Imagination Time: Allowing Yourself to Daydream
Do you remember what it was like to be a little kid? The hours spent outside making forts, putting on skits, creating new clubs, making daisy chains and laying in …
Conni’s Top Five Web-Based Writer Resources
Aside from My Book Therapy (learntowriteanovel.com), which is hands-down the best writer’s resource available, there are a few invaluable websites and applications that I use on a regular basis. Here …
Need New Inspiration? Borrow Someone Else’s Brain
I have been involved in a traditional critique group for a while, which has been enormously beneficial; not only to tighten my writing and hone technique, but to encourage me—especially …