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Books on Writing: A Line of Words

By Rebecca D. Martin Leave a Comment

Bird in wintry tree

Annie Dillard, Madeleine L’Engle, Charity Singleton Craig and Andrew Peterson guide Rebecca D. Martin on a wander through the writing books on her shelf.

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Wild Words Book Club: Ending to Begin

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

winter trees and ice

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Wild Words Book Club: Finding And Using Your Wings

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Wagtail in rain - wild words book club

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Wild Words Book Club: Return to Yourself

By Callie Feyen 7 Comments

Wild Words book club pink finger flower

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Wild Words Book Club: Make Believe

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Imagination Polka Dot Bag

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Wild Words Book Club: 5 Ways To Begin

By Callie Feyen 15 Comments

Wild Words Book Club muffins bakingWild Words Book Club muffins baking

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Book Club Announcement: Wild Words by Nicole Gulotta

By Nicole Gulotta Leave a Comment

Waves crash on rocks

Author Nicole Gulotta introduces our next book club, Wild Words, a book that serves as a gentle guide to navigating the writing life through its seasons.

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The Writing Life Workshop: A Practice That Sustains

By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

Pink Flowers Spring Up

The writing life must be just that—a life—if it is to sustain. But how do you develop that life on a practical level? Or, how do you jumpstart it if it seems to have slipped away? Come together with an encouraging community and stir new writing habits and inspiration, in a workshop that will show you the ways.

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Friendship Project: Somebody I Used To Know

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Writers Block Coffee Shop

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Songwriting and Writing: “Adorning the Dark” by Andrew Peterson

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

“Adorning the Dark” by writer and songwriter Andrew Peterson speaks to the mystery at the center of writing, creativity, and inspiration.

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“The Art of the Essay” Book Club: Slant

By Megan Willome 5 Comments

Charity Singleton Craig

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The Writing Life: Somehow Beginnings

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

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Friendship Project: On Writing Well — Just Say It

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Autumn leaf pair

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Dress Up for Twirl—Or Dress Twirl Up!

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

Get ready for an inspiring read that will leave you dreaming about the reading and writing life, in full color. We’re happy to wait for your pic, once you get the book in hand. And we can’t wait to see what you decide to wear, to open this story and make it your own.

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Poetry Prompt: Angry Poem Stacks

By Callie Feyen 9 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she shares how editor L.L. Barkat helped her pay attention to her anger using the Jealous Poem Stacks model.

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5 Simple Tricks to Make Space for Your Writing

By L.L. Barkat 18 Comments

Foggy space

At every stage of the writing process, mental space is a must. Try these 5 simple tricks to create must-have space (and avoid the McDonald’s Effect). One of the tricks might especially surprise you.

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Wait, Do I Need to Write a Query Letter?

By L.L. Barkat 17 Comments

Cabbage Query Letter

“I will write about feeling the pressure of cabbage, as a way to discuss writer’s block. It will be poetic and meandering. I’m thinking you’ll like it.” Join us for this exploration of whether (and how) you should write an article query.

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8 Ways Writers Can Enrich Each Other’s Work

By Bethany Rohde 23 Comments

8 Ways Writers Friends Enrich Your Work ripples on lake

Bethany Rohde shares 8 ways that writers can encourage one another—from dealing with ideas that feel question-marky to fending off the censor bullies—served up with warm wit and warm cookies.

Filed Under: Blog, Writer Friends, Writing Life, Writing Tips

Writing Workshop: Writing the Journey

By T.S. Poetry 8 Comments

Choose the exotic. Or choose the everyday. Either way, take a journey with us, in this special “Writing the Journey” workshop, and step into discovery!

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Writer Friends: Helping Each Other Get Published (From Olympic Gold to MTV)

By Kris Rasmussen 5 Comments

From interviewing an MTV cast to passing along a potential Jim Carrey feature, these friends have worked the writing scene together—to their mutual benefit over time. Learn the secrets of how they’ve done it.

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