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Are you getting ready to attend a writers’ conference?Guess what? So am I! And I want to make the most of my time there, so let’s think through what will help with that.You’re likely going for at least two reasons: to learn and to conne
Attending my first writers’ conference proved to be life-changing—or at least career-changing. In the years since, I’ve attended a wide range of writing events, and each one has in some way substantially contributed to my career.Some deepen
I stared at a blank screen. Why did I ever think I could pull this off?Until that moment, I’d only written short projects. Articles, essays, poems. As I sat staring at the screen, questioning myself in about every way possible, I was su
"Never go to bed until you have a story to tell," says Kevin Lynch, Creative Director at Oatly. I heard him interviewed on a podcast and stopped jogging to write down what he said about that daily story:It could be a deep thing that you le
When I was in college, practicing in public meant sitting under an oak tree on campus, flipping open my spiral-bound notebook, and scratching out a poem as students walked the path beside me. Creative writing classes gave me another way to
Dear Writer,It’s easy to freeze up when we’re writing for the faceless masses or the random reader who happens upon our words.What do we say to all those people? How can we speak with heart to a total stranger?Next thing you know, w
Let’s look at the pros and cons of using writing prompts to decide if we’re fostering creativity or frittering away time.I remember the pleasure of writing about ladybugs for my high school freshman English class based on the prompt written
Children gaze at a vast blank wall and see opportunity—inspired, they grab a permanent marker and scrawl across the surface in loopy circles and jaggedy lines without hesitation. Why, then, do we adults stare at the blank page—not unlike a
When I was visiting my grandmother one summer afternoon, she pulled out a letter I sent her. "This is good," she said. "Really?"She pointed at the paragraphs and said the ideas were well organized, my writing flowed well, and I incl
Just as musicians credit their musical influences, writers, too, have literary inspirations who help them discover and shape their unique voice.At a White House event for poets in 2011, Billy Collins said to students about finding your voic
On a sunny spring day, I sat with seven homeschoolers on a stretch of grass for a creative writing session. The older kids started to fidget before we even started."What are we doing out here?""We’re going to see what’s around us."A
Jennifer Dukes Lee invites you to transform into a better writer through “beautifully ruthless self-discovery.”It starts in the pages of your journal.In a recent interview, she delves into the therapeutic benefits of daily gratitude j
During the early years of parenthood, I wasted a lot of time feeling sorry for myself.Why can't I have my own dedicated writing space? Why can't I have blocks of uninterrupted time?The overwhelming demands of being a stay-at-home mom al
Nearly everyone who writes personal stories in any form has agonized over how much to share.Will writing about an issue from childhood break Mom's heart?Should I change the name of a high school teacher? The next-door neighbor? The dog?
As writers, we spend countless hours crafting and refining our work to perfection. We labor over word choices, sentence structure, and the perfect flow.Despite our best efforts—even after a pass through Grammarly—typos slip through. We tend
Years ago, one of my clients updated me on her publishing journey. She turned in her manuscript on deadline, so that was a huge relief.Then her editor asked for one last piece she'd put off."Ann, it took me two full weeks to track down
Consider a lowly stick, memorialized by my friend:Little Y StickFragile, knobby crossroads in my fingersBring me eyes to see how God is in my midst.1Jennifer Dukes Lee penned that poem after we chatted about a prompt found in poemcra
Gain inspiration from the journey of a first-time author who transformed her dream of writing into a reality by taking bold action. Merideth Hite Estevez's success story involved launching a captivating podcast and partnering with a coach (yep,
Today we're exploring a topic that every writer is going to want to tune in and learn about: a trauma-informed approach to writing.To speak to that, I've invited Michelle Stiffler on the show to help us see how trauma-informed writing can t
I hosted a virtual Christmas party in my membership program, Your Platform Matters (YPM).At the party I encouraged a writing exercise: Christmas Reflections. I asked these writers to close their eyes and go back in time to a warm and wo
I hosted a virtual Christmas party in my membership program, Your Platform Matters (YPM).At the party I encouraged a writing exercise: Christmas Reflections. I asked these writers to close their eyes and go back in time to a warm and wo
AI writing apps, programs, and tools are all over the news. People are reacting. They’re writing articles and opinion pieces, they're recording podcasts, they're discussing it in Twitter threads.Some say don't worry, AI writing tools can't
People wonder about Stephen King’s pencil. Writers (including me) want to know what writing instrument he uses.Why? Maybe we all harbor a secret hope that if we get the same pencil as Stephen King, we'll end up as prolific and successfu
Bryan Collins relies on a simple system that captures notes and ideas that flow directly into his projects when he sits down to write.His writing routine doesn't take all day yet achieves significant results. Find out how he works and test
With inspiration from Mark McGuinness, you'll integrate poetry into your writing life as a pleasurable practice that elevates your prose.In this interview, Mark describes the vision for his podcast and his own poetic beginnings, and he urge
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