The writing process is personalized for every writer. I’ve found it evolves over time as what you need to enter that creative space morphs.
Just a Writer Who Moms
Category: The Writing Life
I can’t remember the first time I got recognized in public. In the early years of my career, before print news really embraced the digital…
Generative writing is a writing exercise where the focus is on words on a page, not the final product. This can be a powerful technique for writers.
People will believe what they want to craft a story that fits their narrative. Sometimes not engaging is the best response.
Deep in writer’s block, I wondered if my career was done. Here’s how rereading my childhood journals changed that.
At a writing camp when I was 15, a professor told me that when I deeply cared about a subject, it reflected in my writing.…
I am a writer with older children. As they’ve grown, I’ve shifted how and when I write about them. But what now?
Interested in getting published in new publications? These tips from thought leaders will help you get started.
Wondering about editing? Here are 5 things I always tell my journalism students about editing (plus a bonus tip!). When I joined The Bangor Daily…
Writing is demanding and when you have to take a break, reviving a writing career can be so hard. Here’s what I learned while doing it myself.