by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Several years ago, I celebrated a friend’s birthday by attending a pottery painting party at a local studio with our circle of friends. We had two …
What Would You Tell Your Pre-published Self?
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 As I stare at the cursor blinking on the first page of my thirteenth novel, my mind searches for anything to write except what I know I …
How Writing is Like Gardening
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Every book begins with an idea. How we treat our ideas when they first appear determines the very possibility of a book ever being written. I …
Writing Into Fear
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay Working on my latest manuscript seems to be an exercise in conquering fear — isn’t writing any manuscript an exercise in conquering fear? Or perhaps it’s not conquering …
What’s Keeping You from Catching Your Minnows?
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, …