Use Lists to Power Your Writing
Do you ever use lists to organize your writing, or to stimulate your creativity? (Or, to be totally boring here, to get better organized?) When I was young, I carried around a book with me that was like my writing Bible. It was called Thinking Like a Writer by Lou Willett Stanek. One of the things […]
Follow the Thread: Writing as an Act of Faith
When I started writing the essays that would eventually become my first book, Tough Love: A Wyoming Childhood, I did not have a concrete vision of what the book would be about. To learn what I was trying to write and why, I needed to trust the process.
Writers Groups: Why they’re crucial, where to find them and 6 questions to ask before joining one
A writing group is a critical component to your work as a writer. Find out what questions to ask before joining one and where you can find a group that fits your writing goals.
Why Do We Tell Stories?
Why do we tell stories? As a writer, I am constantly thinking about this. Stories are everywhere. They are in the office chit-chat on a random Wednesday morning. They are flurries of words between energetic kids, recounting a wild soccer match or telling about a sister’s sleepover. Storytelling is practically an art form in small […]