Can We Take a Break from Online? (& Blogiversary Winners!)
The online world can be wonderful or overwhelming (or sometimes both at the same time). What does it mean to go offline in our super-connected world?
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Where Normal Need Not Apply
The online world can be wonderful or overwhelming (or sometimes both at the same time). What does it mean to go offline in our super-connected world?
Pin ItIt’s that time of year again. My nine-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. And I’m once again amazed by the fact that I’ve been writing this blog for nine years. How can something feel like yesterday and forever at the same time?
Pin ItEven if we usually write fiction, we’ll likely write non-fiction sometimes. And when our fiction voice isn’t appropriate, we’ll need to develop a different style for non-fiction.
Pin ItEvery year, Dahlia Adler lists prompts on Instagram for writers to share about themselves, their work, and their life. I’ve been tempted to see what made the platform so popular, so this event was a good opportunity.
Pin ItAs writers, we often joke about how writing can act as therapy. Yet beyond the typical therapy aspects, writing—with its direct connection to our subconscious—gives us an open door to our brain and thought processes.
Pin ItPost-NaNo and editing, how do we want to publish our work? Deborah Makarios shares her insights into what Creative Commons is and how it might apply to authors and our stories.
Pin ItAs a perfectionist, I know what it’s like to feel like our best isn’t good enough, but maybe that’s where our connections to each other can help. Together, we can feel a sense of accomplishment for when we’ve done our best.
Pin ItAs a writer we can suffer from the impostor syndrome, feeling like a newbie many times over. But we all have expertise in something, and now’s your chance to help others and share what you know.
Pin ItWith all the obstacles in the way of our success, it can sometimes feel like we’re all alone in this career. But if we’re lucky, we might have the sense that our writing community and publishing partners are pulling for us too.
Pin ItIt’s that time of year again. My eight-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th. And I’m once again amazed by the fact that I’ve been writing this blog for eight years. How can something feel like yesterday and forever at the same time?
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