by Becca Kinzer, @BeccaKinzer Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. What is that? It’s the fear of hippos who present as giant squid monsters. I think. Or is it the fear of long words? Hmmm . . …
Why 70% of Writers Don’t Send in Their Manuscripts
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart My good friend Jane asked me a question the other day and after I responded to her I realized it might be a good subject …
Lessons in the Writing Life From My New Dog
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin In August, we adopted Senshi, a jindo—a Korean breed. Senshi was found living in the wild with a pack of other jindos, probably dumped by a breeder. Like …
Thawing the Frozen Writer
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I stood in a circle with other writers. We all noted that when we sat down to write, our minds froze. I admitted I held my …
The Fear Trap
by Andrea Christenson, @andrea143 As writers we often joke about finding ourselves doing anything to avoid writing. We do the laundry, clean out the fridge, scrub at the grout in the …