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We’re All in This Together: Growing as a Writer
We all grow as writers as we move along on our writerly journey. When we look back on the things we wrote a year, five years, or ten years ago, we can tell how much we’ve grown. What is one thing that you’ve done to help yourself grow as…
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We’re All in This Together: Artists Dates
Julia Cameron suggests that creative people go on an artist’s date—something to fulfill your creative soul. Is there something you do regularly or some outing/event/field trip you’ve done (maybe even only once) that has refilled your creative energy? Romelle Broas Dental hygienist by day, writer by night, mother all…
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We’re All in this Together: Rituals and Routines
Do you have a writing ritual or routine? Is there a certain place you sit down to write? Do you have to have a certain thing to drink? A particular time of day? If you do, how do you think it helps you as a writer? If you don’t,…
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We’re All in This Together: Favorite Writing Quotes
We’re All in This Together is back! I asked everyone if they had a favorite writing quote that they put near their computer or nearby to inspire them. I hope you will be inspired by reading all of the quotes. EW Clark YA novelist ewclark.net I don’t! What I…
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We’re All in This Together: Books That Impact Writers Post #1
I asked our “We’re All in This Together” group to tell me about a book that impacted them as a writer. It could be a book on writing, a book that they wished they’d written themselves, or a book that they just really love and has made an impact…
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We’re All in This Together: Making Time to Write Post #1
If you’ve been reading my blog since the beginning, you know that a big theme I have is “making time to write.” I always learn a lot from hearing about how other busy writers make time to write. No matter what stage in life, no matter what other jobs or…
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We’re All in This Together: Rejection Post #1
I am a member of several writing circles. One thing that we all have in common is persisting in the face of rejection. I’m starting a new series of posts this week featuring some of my writer friends. I’m calling it “We’re All in This Together” because many times…
