by Jane Tucker My retirement plans were twenty years in the making. In my imaginings, I knew exactly how each day would be scheduled, down to the hour. But the reality turned out, as you may have guessed, differently. The first year and a half were spectacular. We traded theContinue Reading
I woke up the other night feeling dizzy. I opened my eyes to the darkness and felt the world spinning around and around. I turned onto my back and held still, hoping the sensation would pass. It eventually did and I went back to sleep. The dizziness stayed with meContinue Reading
by Jessica Leibe We’re told that keeping a journal is one of the best things we can do as writers. Journaling allows us to rant, plan, and even plot. I don’t know about you, but I’ve taken quite a few experiences from my journal and used it for my stories.Continue Reading
You know that when you sit too long, it’s not good for you. You may have even heard that “sitting is the new smoking” because of how it increases your risk for overweight, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. But you exercise 30-60 minutes a day. You eat healthy foodsContinue Reading
Did you know that November 1st is National Author’s Day? How cool is this? We authors get a special day to ourselves! We have to take advantage of it. Below you’ll find 20 ways to celebrate this unique occasion. Have fun! Where Did Authors’ Day Come From? Nellie Verne BurtContinue Reading
In the beginning – and I’m talking some 30 years ago – I basked in the attention of a literary agent and the advice from Cornerstones Editorial Services. Both of these institutions assured me I could write, but my early work needed tweaking. I learnt lots. I was always hopefulContinue Reading
It could be that parts of your writing personality aren’t serving you. In the spirit of Halloween, it’s time to tap into your inner murderer. Dark thoughts are welcome here because you’re not going to be hurting anyone, not even yourself. Instead, this is a cleansing process, an exfoliation ofContinue Reading
by Bryan Hutchinson The events in Wee-Jees happened in Germany where my father was stationed in the late 70s. The forest we lived near was heavily bombed during World War II and from what I understand a lot of people died in the area. The forest floor is littered withContinue Reading
Do you have gremlins messing up your writing process? Back when the COVID-19 was in full swing, I was visiting my parents. There were no new releases at the movie theater, but the small local theater was playing an old favorite: Gremlins. My mom and I hadn’t seen it forContinue Reading
by Barbara Linn Probst Like becoming a parent, becoming an author has been nothing like I imagined. There’s no end to the number of books out there telling us how to write, publish, and market our books. They’re all useful—and they’re all wrong. The Publication Journey Will Not Be LikedContinue Reading
Are you struggling to maintain a regular writing practice lately? It could be because of something you haven’t considered: a lack of space. Space is important for anything in life. You can’t find a new job, for example, if you’re still expending all your energy and focus on the oneContinue Reading
Life is difficult in our world right now. We’re dealing with a global pandemic. Businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Parents are juggling work with homeschooling. And many of us are stuck at home more than we’d like to be. Amidst it all, we have the opportunity to write. TheContinue Reading