Think of a writer. What do you see? A solitary figure scribbling away in a musty garret? A lone figure on a beach or writing in a cabin in the woods? Sure, writing can be a lonely, introspective undertaking, but these days—even if you live in a remote area—you can receive encouragement and meet others … [Read more…]
by June Shaw “Authors are old dead men from Europe, and everyone has to struggle to figure out what they meant.” That’s what I believed teachers told us about writers. I couldn’t relate. My beliefs changed in ninth grade when I my English teacher was sending me to a literary rally. I’d have to take … [Read more…]
Guest post by: Kimberly Lang Oh, I know you’ve heard people tell you this. It’s one of the first pieces of advice you get as a beginning writer. It never stuck for me, though, because I couldn’t figure out the how and the why of a writing “habit.” It wasn’t until I started doing research … [Read more…]
Finding your muse is hard enough but then you have to keep her! Last summer I did a talk about finding and working with my muse. I laughingly called it “How I Grab My Muse, Pin Her to the Wall, and Make Her Sing!” Yeeks, no wonder she hides from me. All kidding aside, the … [Read more…]