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When Writing Hurts
by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted The pathway to publication is paved with potholes. Some say that for a writer to become published, you have to be in the right place at the right time. This thought is true to some extent but is not the norm. Others demand it happens only…
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We Writers are Blessed Stenographers
By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Years ago, I read a quote supposed to have been penned by Stephen King. It’s had me contemplating it ever since. One, because of who wrote it and two because of the power in those words, in a short sentence. “Writers were blessed stenographers taking…
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Jumpstart Your Magazine Writing
By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin How can you write and submit exactly what the magazine editor is looking for? You get some insights from reading the submission guidelines but I’m talking about something much more specific and a simple list of topics and ideas for this publication. Seasoned magazine writers know…
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Avoiding —The Writing Status Quo—By Plugging into The Power
by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 During my career as a school principal, our district upgraded the computer system for all administrators. We went from PC to Mac. This was supposed to make our lives easier and sync our laptops, phones, and desktops seamlessly. Preferring the status quo, I was skeptical and…
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How to Live and Love the Writing Life
By: DeAnna Lynn Sanders @deannalsanders I haven’t always wanted to be a writer. It was number three on my list: Veterinarian Artist Writer Cross cultural worker It didn’t take me long to jump from #1 to #2. While I loved animals, especially dogs, I learned by the time I was…
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Writer, Get Out Of Your Chair!
by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Writer, get out of your chair! Wait? What? That’s not right, is it? This is a site for writers. Writers write. BICHOK, right? (That’s Butt in Chair Hands on Keyboard). Let me tell you a little story. We’ll pretend it’s hypothetical but between you and me it…
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