Wednesday Writing Prompt: Overheard!
We live in a college neighborhood. On the plus side, we have 18 restaurants and several independent bookstores within walking distance. On the negative side,... Read More
The Habits of Professional Writers: How to Get Hired Back
For the past 11 years, I’ve edited a quarterly devotional periodical. I work with at least one or two new writers a quarter. Some become... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Imagine
Our new dog Sophie joined the family a couple of weeks ago, just in time for my daughter’s 10th birthday. Sophie liked doing two things... Read More
Fifteen Minutes a Day
Last week I stumbled on a wonderful idea: author Laurie Halse Anderson challenged writers to write fifteen minutes a day (WFMAD). That’s it. There are... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Dialogue
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain... Read More
The War of Art: A Reflection
It’s been a crazy week in the world, with earthquakes, hurricanes, and flooding. Take the chaos in the world, add in the stress of our... Read More
Overcome Decision Fatigue and Write More
I’m writing this on Thursday at 5:00 PM. Like my sweet dog Muffin Man, pictured above, I’d rather be napping. I’d intended to blog this... Read More
Summer Reading: Romance Novels
Full confession I’ve been writing about and recommending books for years, but there are whole genres I do not read. For example, I do not read... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: 140 Words or Less
Welcome, writers! Don’t forget to join us today at 12:00 PM CDT for the Write Now! Mastermind class with author Kelly Stone on learning how... Read More
Writing Down the Bones: A Reflection
Are you writing? Tomorrow at the Write Now! Mastermind Class, author Kelly L. Stone will join us to talk about how to integrate writing into our daily... Read More