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I realized this morning that I need a spring break. Yes, technically, I already had one. Two, in fact: one from the college where I teach and one from the university I am attending. However, they didn’t come at the same time, and somehow the weeks came and went without my getting to a lot …
This morning I’d like to direct you to Pam Parker’s blog, Finding Meaning with Words, where I am honored to be one of Four Flashers today. Thank you, Pam, for the opportunity to be among such talented writers! Last Friday’s 100 word microfiction was so well-received that I invited three writer friends to join me …
This post is for a good friend and writing buddy who first introduced me to the incredible writing blog of Alexandra Sokoloff. I recently bought Sokoloff’s Kindle edition of Screenwriting Tricks For Authors (and Screenwriters!), which I highly recommend. Although most of the information in the book is available on her blog, having it all …
It’s Bookmarkable Friday Saturday! As someone who does creative work, how do you handle inevitable periods of dejection? Write your way through it? Ignore it until it goes away? Re-visit your goals? Focus on gratitude? Sit with the feeling in a mindful way? Take some planned time off (different from giving up in exasperation)? Seek …
I am honored to be Bree Ogden’s Hot Blogger this month! Please head over to This Literary Life where you can read suggestions for encouraging young writing talent. Because I focus on tips for children who are not struggling with diagnosable learning difficulties, I also want to recommend the excellent article “Stealth Dyslexia & Writing,” …