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Welcome to a new year. What’s new for you (besides the calendar)? I tried a few new things in 2022, and I have plans to get my toes wet in various ponds this year, too. It’s a new year, so there’s no better time to declutter our desk and our life. That’s part of my …
The best writers realize there is no finish line in becoming a better writer. Someone else might have a better idea for creating compelling characters. Or there might be unique explanations about story structure that finally make sense. It’s not new so much as it’s taught in a way that connects with the writer’s learning …
Writing conferences are an essential step on the path to being a published author. But that doesn’t mean you should search for the nearest one and pony up the fee to attend. I’m a hope*writers certified writing coach. Hope*writers is sponsoring a writing conference in November. (Check out the details for live and virtual tickets.) …
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Everyone struggles with something. Writer struggles take on a monstrous shadow that overwhelms our ability to create. The deep roots of many problems are in our mind. “I don’t know how to start” so the book is never started. “I don’t think it’s any good” so the book is never finished. “No one will like …
Meet the author of a new book aimed at helping writers gain confidence and creativity. You can Write Without the Fight!
Life is a battlefield (I know Pat Benatar said it was LOVE, but let’s get real). If you’re living the writing life, there are specific battles to face. And win. In this case, it doesn’t matter if you write magazine articles or enter flash fiction contents. If your work in progress is a nonfiction self-help …
I really excited to let you know that I’m pursing certification. My passion for helping writers hasn’t produced much of an income stream in the year I’ve been actively doing it, but if you know me at all, things are never about the money for me.
When nearly eighty percent of people in America say they plan to write a book someday, there’s an urban legend that writing a book is a right of passage and something everyone can do. If everyone can do it, then it must be easy. Simple. A snap.
Let me tell you, the myth of ease behind this urban legend is false.
Teacher. Trainer. Mentor. Are these all the same thing? Is the difference between them negligible?
I don’t believe community should cost money. Too many things in life are inaccessible to people because of the financial burden. I don’t believe the dream of being a published author should be one of them.