Summer Weddings: this will make a great story later
by PJ Colando June. Love is in the air, weddings are scheduled, and families will convene. It won’t officially be summer, yet it will be hot, hot, hot in the Continue reading
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The Writes of Summer: Self-discipline and necessary distractions
by Jeffrey J. Michaels One of the harshest realities for me to come to terms with once I was out of the school system was that there was no longer Continue reading
A Writer’s True Measure of Success
by Elizabeth Conte I have to say I am blessed with a few people who have truly pushed me to write. They believe in me, and for that I am Continue reading
Inspiration: Take it where you can get it
by Janis Thomas I’m busy. I know, you’re busy too. We’re all busy. For most authors, writing is a pursuit wedged between other responsibilities. Day jobs, motherhood, fatherhood, etc. We Continue reading
The Overabundance of Inspiration: When to say no.
by Megan Haskell Most writers worry about finding and maintaining their inspiration. Their muse. God forbid we have to deal with writer’s block or a dearth of work, am I Continue reading
Abandoned by the Muse
by Diane Rogers in·spi·ra·tion noun 1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. Recently, inspiration and I haven’t been connecting, and I’ve Continue reading
No Pay. No Inspiration.
by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Recently the publisher of a neighborhood magazine asked me to be a contributor. It was a full color piece that looked nice enough—good typeface, good photography. It Continue reading
The Ecology of Truth
by Diane Rogers All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know. ~ Ernest Hemmingway, A Moveable Feast It has been said that Continue reading
Pantsers Become Plotters
by Jeffery J. Michaels “Who,” as the caterpillar asked Alice, “are YOU?” It is an apt question that we as writers often ask our characters. Sometimes we ask before the Continue reading
The Love Advantage
by Diane Rogers Creative Passion: An Advantage for Writers Adults spend more hours working than on any other single activity, so it probably won’t surprise you to learn that your Continue reading