by Edie Melson @EdieMelson As a writer, I’ve come to realize the value—and the elusiveness—of writing ideas. They come and go like beautiful blossoms in spring. And just like flowers, if we don’t pick them and save them, we lose them. So today I’d like to share some tips for…

@CindyDevoted The radio blared in the backroom. A voice boomed through the speakers. Howard Stern. There was no question who the speaker was. His voice set him apart. When I begin to form sentences on the page, not only my thoughts and ideas landed on the page, but something that…

@BisbanoWrites Do you remember the excitement and fear when your first book, article, or blog was published? I’m not a nervous person, but my stomach did cartwheels as the release date of my article drew near. Who am I to write about writing? Will people like it? Will they think…

@EdieMelson We all have times when the well of creativity runs dry. Maybe it’s from too many writing deadlines, a family crisis or holiday madness. Whatever it is, it can leave us sitting in a desert thirsting for ideas. I’ve learned that these dry times often come when I don’t…

@ADGansky Seems every writer has a set of “rules” they like to follow, or rather, they like to insist other writers must follow. I’ve always fancied myself a “rule-follower,” but when it comes to fiction, we need to be aware of what “rules” are there for our own good, and…

Some of what I write isn’t award-winning material. So it was with the original title for this blog, “What’s Your Epitaph?” It’s not very motivational. I’ll admit it, I feel most of what I write falls short. Yet I’m compelled to keep writing and hopefully get it right at least…