Category: Writer’s Life

  • Words that Leave a Mark

    By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea     I’m just not really a tattoo kind of gal. Sorry. But if ever I did get one, I’d want a ballerina skirt. One around each upper arm. I would want them entirely for the satisfaction of going in and asking for “two tutu tattoos.”…

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  • Five Things the Olympics Taught Me about Writing

    by Lindsey Brackett, @LindsBrac   Probably my most Facebook engagement (post-algorithms) in February came from asking how we could best watch the Olympics without a regular cable provider. Usually, I don’t miss television. Netflix, Prime, and Redbox get it done. But every two years I plan to buy an antenna…

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  • The Secret to Gaining More Readers

    By Bethany Jett, @BetJett   I don’t only read blogs. Chances are, neither do you and neither do our readers. Social media is not simply a playground for fun gifs and status updates about our food. We consume content in short form, long form, picture form…all the forms for an…

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  • Three Ways to Find Time to Write Post, Blue Ridge Conference Three Ways to Find Time to Write

      By Bethany Jett @BetJett   “How do you get it all done?” Ever been asked? There’s not really a good answer. Honestly, I never know what to say, so I usually give a chuckle and an exasperated “I don’t get it all done!” or “My husband helps a lot.”…

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  • What the Publishing World Doesn’t Want Us to Know

    By Leigh Ann Thomas, @LThomasWrites   The time has come for a good dose of honesty and plain talk. There’s a secret the publishing world doesn’t want us to discover. Writing is an absurd profession—a troubling and illogical way to spend our working hours. To prove my point, I composed…

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  • A Writer’s Fear

    by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn   A few years ago, I watched a live Adele concert. The lucky people who filled the venue were an enthusiastic audience. There were cheers, applause, and the occasional sing-a-long when she sang a favorite. I’m a fan so I enjoyed it immensely, but I couldn’t…

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