I am a writer with older children. As they've grown, I've shifted how and when I write about them. But what now?
The Writing Life
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5 Tips for Getting Your Writing Published in New Publications
Interested in getting published in new publications? These tips from thought leaders will help you get started.
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5 Things I Always Tell My Journalism Students About Editing
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 News in 2014, I had already worked as an editor at several publications in various functions. I’d assigned and edited a whole magazine, knew the…
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5 Things I’ve Learned About Reviving A Writing Career
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.
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What Writers Should Know about Self-Editing
Words on a page, waiting, not ready. But they could be with a little work. Self-editing will help you get there.
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The Pandemic Got in the Way of My Writing. Here’s What I Did About It.
In the early days it was early, but as the pandemic has worn on, more and more writers are facing writer's block. Here's how I changed it for myself.
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12 Fall-Inspired Writing Prompts
Sometimes the hardest part of writing is putting the first word on the page. But fall-inspired writing prompts like these can help.
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Want to Be a Writer? Make Sure You Do These Things
If you want to be a writer, this advice will help. It comes from a 20 year veteran of the writing industry.
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Exploring Vulnerability in Writing
Hold it up to the light — the experience, I mean. Turn it around, mentally, and see it from all the angles. Take it in, process it, learn its nuances and curves. Then pour it all onto the blank page. That’s what creative nonfiction writers do in essays. They examine…
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How I Break Out of a Writing Rut
Have you ever found yourself in a writing rut? That can feel like the words just won’t come. Perhaps there’s no more to write? Here’s how to break out of it. Foggy. Uncertain. Indecisive. Ever feel like that? As a writer, these feelings can be detrimental to productivity and happiness…