By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Have you ever found yourself with looming writing deadlines and nary a paragraph completed on a page? Whether those deadlines are self-imposed or set by someone else, they seem to nag and agitate you until you get that piece done. Or worse, you panic and freeze.…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam I talk about writing conferences often to writers. The replies I receive are as varied as the folks I talk to. Most who have attended are enthusiastic about them, and share their favorites or talk about a new one they’re going to attend this year. We…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam They say a writer shouldn’t use ing or ly words. Then why did they give them to us in seventh grade language arts class and never tell you to stop until you attempted to write a book? Time after time from conference classes, to workshops and…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writers here in America are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving this week. My thought for this blog post was what better month to say a prayer for all of you, my writer colleagues here and around the world. After all, writing is our jobs. While we might…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam I have a question for you writers—have you ever thought about a scheduled clean-up of the items in your office and writing world? I’m referring to a big overhaul like we do with a Fall clean up around our homes, like raking leaves, putting away the…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writer, are you engaged? No, I’m not talking about wearing new shiny bling on your left hand. I’m referring to engagement related to your writing. Stick with me, here. I have three questions regarding three Rs of writing, and then I’ll explain what I mean. Question…