Are you getting in the way of your own writing success? I recently learned that June fifth is “festival of popular delusions” day. To celebrate, the idea is to root out those delusions that may be holding you back, which can be a really useful thing for writers to do.Continue Reading
I am about to release my fifth picture book (100 Things) as an author and illustrator and I can honestly say that with each book I have had a different set of personal, professional and emotional challenges to tackle. But the very first book, Outside, Inside (2015), set the baselineContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Getting out in nature is great for writers. It’s not only good for your health, but it helps replenish your creative mind, too. So if you’re heading out this summer, enjoy—just watch out for this. According to a recent report from the Center for Disease ControlContinue Reading
What does it take to be a successful writer? Ask around and you’ll get a lot of answers. A writer needs a desire to write, a regular writing practice, and an ability to accept feedback and grow. She needs persistence, courage, grit, and ambition. He needs to be open toContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Antonucci In October 2007, I was in a fatal car accident that took a friend’s life and almost took my own. It was a one-car accident. The driver of our car fell asleep at the wheel and when he realized what happen, he overcorrected, the car flipped, rolledContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Would you like to increase your odds of living longer? According to a new study from Harvard University, you can do just that by adapting the following five healthy lifestyle habits: don’t smoke, eat a healthy diet, exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, maintainContinue Reading
If you tend to procrastinate, you know how frustrating it can be. According to an article in The Atlantic by Megan McArdle, “Lots of people procrastinate, of course, but for writers it is a peculiarly common occupational hazard.” Author Jacob Funnell agrees: “Most of us are guilty of procrastinating sometimesContinue Reading
I was 11 when the first version of These Lies That Live Between Us came to me. At the time, I lived in Japan, and one of my pastimes was to “write songs”—by which I mean I’d take the silly little love songs on my CDs and write my ownContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ If you’re a night owl writer, be prepared for some bad news. A recent study suggests that you may not live as long as your early-bird friends. Researchers followed over 430,000 people aged 38 to 73 for six-and-a-half years, and found that night owls—those who preferContinue Reading
There are times when you may wonder if you should keep writing or not. Here’s a story that may help. What I Learned from a Dental Hygienist I went to see a new dentist the other day, and I was lucky enough to come upon a great example of someoneContinue Reading
by Patty Somlo I discovered that writing could be healing decades before starting this book. At the beginning, though, that knowledge was unconscious. I first started writing as a freelance—and later staff—journalist. While my initial attraction to journalism was that I wanted to write, I soon discovered that I enjoyedContinue Reading
With Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, I thought it would be fun to gather some of the wisdom writers have shared here on Writing and Wellness. All of the writers below are moms, and they have a lot to say about writing/life balance, finding time to write, and inContinue Reading