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Friendship Project: On Writing Well — Just Say It

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

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Callie Feyen finds the page more forgiving than the podium, and friendship more forgiving yet.

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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.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, The Reading Life, writer's group resources, Writing Life

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

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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

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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.

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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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Writer Friends: The Lunchtime Literary Discussion Society

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

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Friendship forms among coworkers after the perfunctory question ‘How are you?’ gets an unexpected answer.

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Writer Friends: Luci, Madeleine, and a Lean Leather Jacket

By Laura Lynn Brown 25 Comments

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4 Smartphone-Free Tips to Help Sustain Your Writing Life

By Charity Singleton Craig 1 Comment

Smart phone use and writing

Charity Singleton Craig has tips to help you conquer your smart phone habits to take care of your writing and your brain.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Writing This Summer with Booth Tarkington

By Charity Singleton Craig 8 Comments

Got the summer writing blues? Charity Singleton Craig shares 3 tips inspired by Hoosier author Booth Tarkington to improve your writing this summer.

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Life Notes: Figuring

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Blond Doll Japanese Clothes

In this Life Notes edition, a little girl’s lament turns into an evening of make-believe. If you’re feeling stressed, you might want to walk away—and into play—too.

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On Finding Stories—And Maybe Myself

By Callie Feyen 12 Comments

Finding stories - leather journal collection

Callie Feyen invites readers to consider not just what is in a picture, but what’s not in the picture, when finding the story to tell.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Finding Inspiration, Writing Life

Can Your Distractions Make You a Better Writer?

By Charity Singleton Craig 10 Comments

Can Distractions Make You a Better Writer bubbles in field

Can being distracted make you a better writer? Charity Singleton Craig explores the ways we can use our distractions to fuel creativity and even improve our writing.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Writing Life, Writing Tips

The Writing Life: Paterson’s Blank Page

By Charity Singleton Craig 18 Comments

The Writing Life view from bus

In the film Paterson, Charity Singleton Craig finds the routine of doing the same thing in the same place day after day forms a canvas on which to create.

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From Author to Publisher: L.L. Barkat’s Thoughts Are for You

By T.S. Poetry 30 Comments

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Learn the surprising continuity of thought that links Barkat’s life as an author to her life as a publisher. The thoughts were, and still are, for you.

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Writing with Matisse in Mind

By Maureen Doallas 8 Comments

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Maureen Doallas finds that if you live with an artist like Henri Matisse long enough, he’ll work his way into your writing.

Filed Under: Art, Writing Life

What the Book Needs: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 4

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Megan Willome ends her 4-part series about creating The Joy of Poetry with a simple admonition for writers: be open to what your book needs.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, The Joy of Poetry, Writing Life

R Is for Rewriting: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 3

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

As Megan Willome approaches the task of rewriting The Joy of Poetry, she finds a different rhythm to her work.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, The Joy of Poetry, Writing Life

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