To Be More Creative, Write a Letter to Your Reader
Dear Writer, It’s easy to freeze up when we’re writing for the faceless masses or the random reader who happens
Are Creative Writing Prompts a Help or Hindrance?
Let’s look at the pros and cons of using writing prompts to decide if we’re fostering creativity or frittering away
Beat the Blank Page: 7 Clever Tricks to Pack It with Words
Children gaze at a vast blank wall and see opportunity—inspired, they grab a permanent marker and scrawl across the surface
Writers Who Make You Furiously Jealous Are Your Best Mentors
Just as musicians credit their musical influences, writers, too, have literary inspirations who help them discover and shape their unique
Come to Your Senses as You Write
On a sunny spring day, I sat with seven homeschoolers on a stretch of grass for a creative writing session.
Want to Become a Better Writer? Journal Before You Write
Jennifer Dukes Lee invites you to transform into a better writer through “beautifully ruthless self-discovery.” It starts in the pages
You’ve Spotted Another Writer’s Typo. Now What Do You Do?
As writers, we spend countless hours crafting and refining our work to perfection. We labor over word choices, sentence structure,
Save Time and Headaches: Create Citations as You Write
Years ago, one of my clients updated me on her publishing journey. She turned in her manuscript on deadline, so
Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt
Consider a lowly stick, memorialized by my friend: Little Y StickFragile, knobby crossroads in my fingersBring me eyes to see
Trauma-Informed Writing Transforms You and Your Words, with Michelle Stiffler
Today we’re exploring a topic that every writer is going to want to tune in and learn about: a trauma-informed
What’s Your Christmas Reflection?
I hosted a virtual Christmas party in my membership program, Your Platform Matters (YPM). At the party I encouraged a
AI writing tools keep getting better. How can writers keep up? (Interview with ChatGPT)
AI writing apps, programs, and tools are all over the news. People are reacting. They’re writing articles and opinion pieces,
Do You Need Stephen King’s Pencil?
People wonder about Stephen King’s pencil. Writers (including me) want to know what writing instrument he uses. Why? Maybe we
Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness
With inspiration from Mark McGuinness, you’ll integrate poetry into your writing life as a pleasurable practice that elevates your prose.
Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!
Writers working on projects that are destined to be published—to be read—can struggle with nerves. We edit our words before
