Writers and exercise: unfortunately, they don’t often go together. You may even hate it. When you think about getting on the treadmill, going to the gym, heading out in your running shorts, or signing up for a zumba class, you may break out in a cold sweat. It doesn’t matter.Continue Reading
A Writing for Change Featured Post I met Ray at a writer’s gathering in Colorado. He’s written a unique book about his own upbringing as a minority in his community, focusing on his amazing experience of being a part of an elite 13-member team of teenagers from Colorado/Oklahoma that wentContinue Reading
by Chuck Barrett As I was writing my first book, The Savannah Project, there was a character—not the protagonist—that urged me to give him his own series. He had radical personality differences than my protagonist, Jake Pendleton. He called to me (and all my women readers), so my original planContinue Reading
How about an exercise that stretches your sore muscles, centers your scattered thoughts, and reduces your stress? An exercise you can do in the privacy of your own home, whenever you need to—even in between projects? An exercise that not only improves your physical health, but your mental health asContinue Reading
I would say that I am really disciplined keeping a regular exercise regime. I was a dancer so that kind of discipline was instilled early on. I find that classes like Yoga, Pilates, and TRX are better for me then going to the gym. The hardest thing is showing up. OnceContinue Reading
by Elizabeth Haltom I love that Colleen’s website is titled Writing and Wellness, because those are my two favorite things in life. The latter I practice so that I can be a fully functional human. The former I practice because it’s just what I do. But there are times whenContinue Reading
I struggle with neck and shoulder tension, and of course sitting for long periods of time adds to those issues. Taking frequent stretch breaks while writing and a regular yoga practice help. I also love massages when I can afford them. You Need Friends and Teachers Who Uplift It’s difficultContinue Reading
by Linda K. Sienkiewicz It all started with a Glamour magazine article titled “My Father Was a Rapist” about several young women whose lives were changed when they learned they were conceived in rape. Their strength, courage and resilience impressed me. Years later, I was looking for a story line whenContinue Reading
This season (fall 2015 through spring 2016) is Judge Judith Scheindlin’s 20th as “Judge Judy.” She’s 72 years old and still pulling 10 million viewers every day. The Guinness Book of World Records names her the longest running TV judge. She’s handled over 10,000 cases over about 5,000 shows inContinue Reading
The biggest challenge to being a full-time writer for me is a routine. Routine related to wellness, you ask? Working outside of the house offered me a strict timeline both when I was a air traffic controller and when I was a teacher. I hit the gym at four-thirty a.m.Continue Reading
by Susan Mary Malone [The story] came to me in a night dream. Driving up the big hill and then descending down into the small burg of Sociable, Texas—a town that time forgot—I fell into this world of magical realism like Alice down the rabbit hole. I toured the big,Continue Reading
Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. My father was always happy with tools, but then I knew that he had most of the ones he needed, so it was always difficult not to get a duplicate. Any other gift was a gamble. This year I’m thinking about all theContinue Reading