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Know Which Writing Opportunities To Pursue And Which To Pass
by Maggie Wallem Rowe Since you’re taking a few moments to read this post, it’s safe to assume you’ve got all the time in the world to pursue your calling as a writer, right? Wrong. If you’re anything like me, there aren’t enough hours in the day to take advantage…
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Sometimes Writers Push Against a Broken Door
by Jody Allen It was a typical day of running errands. I found myself at the catchall store, Walmart, in search of a housewarming gift for friends. I clanked my rickety cart to the Garden Center in hopes of finding just the right flower that said, “Welcome to your new…
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Top Tips to Boost Writing Productivity
By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett The heady sent of pumpkin spice is in the air, in some places, it’s even a little chilly (not so much in others yet), and children are hitting the books. The NFL season is underway and these things in combination tell us one thing—fall semesters have…
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The Writer’s Guide to Overcoming Stress and Fatigue, Part 2
@VBDavis11 Last month I began sharing ways Writers can Overcome Stress and Fatigue. I went in-depth with #1 - Cold Showers. Today we pick up with tips 2-4. 2. Cutting out carbs I am in no way, shape, or form a dietician. In fact, I’ve spent most of my life…
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Three Ways to Hurt Authors
by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We writers are an army all our own. Conferences rise up, and we march gallantly to the registration desk to enlist. Once we've mounted our trusty steeds and made our way to boot camp, it happens. We begin to assume. Assuming isn't bad because the conference…
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Let Us Write to Change the World
By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Each January as I list my writing goals in my new planner, I write down a question on the page above the list of those goals: How will you write this year to change the world? The question may be rather rhetorical as it serves to…
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