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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Rejected Essays: Hell Week
Three years ago, this essay poured out of me during a morning writing exercise. It was sudden and certain. But it didn't sell.
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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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Outside My Window
Gaze outside. What do you see? Here's what I see outside my window. This is a short essay based on a writing prompt. Writing prompts are great for spurring inspiration.
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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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Rejected Essays: Why I Am Not Making Dinner Tonight
In the interest of better understanding which of my essays get picked up by editors for publication, I started sharing the ones that didn’t sell. After all, there must be a reason they didn’t resonate, right? This essay, Why I Am Not Making Dinner Tonight, is one of those essays…
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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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Introducing Classic Diners of Maine
I am so excited to announce that I have my first nonfiction book coming next month. Classic Diners of Maine is part-history, part-guidebook, part-cookbook, celebrating Maine’s most beloved classic diners. Here’s the synopsis: Across Maine, iconic diners come in different shapes and sizes. From the fluffy pancakes as big as…
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Setting Limits When You Work at Home
Whether you always work at home or are doing so during the pandemic, setting limits is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. On a busy, deadline-filled afternoon years ago, a friend reached out with a request: could I watch her girls while she went to an important appointment. I…