We’re Going Live!
Winter is officially over. Now is the time to emerge from our caves, crawl out of our burrows, and resurrect our writing lives. AT O.C. Writers, we’re celebrating this resurgence Continue reading
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Monstrous Writing Growth
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Growth. Like the Boogeyman, it’s all around us. Our gardens are filled with growing flowers and, if we have a brown thumb like Lisanne, Continue reading
Cultural Center Seeks Essay Submissions For Live Event
Sheer egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and political purpose. According to George Orwell in his essay “Why I Write,” these are the four motives for writing. Inspired by this essay, Continue reading
A Monstrous Temptation
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Temptation. It’s one of a writer’s greatest challenges when it comes to focusing on what’s important. You’ve got a great idea for a brand Continue reading
Tempted to Succumb to Self-Doubt?
by Dr. Diane Rogers Can This Be Real? Eleven years ago, I sat in a major international publisher’s office. Sweaty-palmed and butterfly-stomached, I gazed out over the sweeping harbor view Continue reading
“I Can Resist Anything But Temptation”
by Jeffrey J. Michaels I Can Resist Anything But Temptation. ~ Oscar Wilde (of course) I have a Project. If you are reading this, you are a writer. You too Continue reading
The Year of No Excuses
by Dr. Diane Rogers You promise yourself 2018 is going to be different, but chances are, you’ve set goals in the past. In my experience, goal setting isn’t the problem. Continue reading
Get Your Think On: Setting Intangible Goals
by Kimberly Peticolas Ever think you are measuring your productivity all wrong? There is a lot of talk about productivity and how to set goals. Daily word counts or page Continue reading
Quality vs. Quantity
by Sven Michael Davison How good am I as a writer? I find most of us who proclaim membership in this reclusive tribe have asked this question of ourselves. I Continue reading
How to Project Manage Creativity
by Ananya Ridenour In my “real job” as a project manager, I make lists, plans, and schedules of the tasks that need to be done and how to achieve them. Continue reading