How to Support Literacy and Help Authors & Readers
As writers and readers, literacy feels normal, but not everyone we encounter possesses those skills. How can we give others the same benefits?
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Encouragement for the ups and downs of writing. Sample topics: recovering from writing burnout, protecting your wrists, handling disappointments, celebrating accomplishments, faking it, etc.
As writers and readers, literacy feels normal, but not everyone we encounter possesses those skills. How can we give others the same benefits?
Pin ItAs we’ve journeyed through the writing learning curve, we’ve been helped by others. How can we pay that assistance forward to help other writers?
Pin ItDisappointment is an unavoidable aspect of living, but how we react to the disappointment—or the failure to get what we want—can teach us about ourselves.
Pin ItWhat does the moving process have in common with the editing process? Both make us prioritize, purge, and question what matters.
Pin ItA recent controversy in the writing world might make us wonder: What do the calls for better handling of diversity and inclusion mean for our writing and story ideas?
Pin ItIf we fall into a reading rut, a reading challenge can help us expand our choices, so keeping track of what we read can be useful—for readers and writers.
Pin ItBalance can be hard to find within the writing industry, especially as our publishing life is full of contradictions, leading to frustration and burnout.
Pin ItThe writing community played a huge role in the RWA implosion, so let’s see what we can learn about moving forward with a stronger writing community.
Pin ItThe New Year can offer us an opportunity for making changes in our life, but for that we need a blank page on which we can create a new story for our life.
Pin ItAs we wrap up 2019, let’s give a shout out to a book or author we’ve discovered this past year! Who’s a new favorite? Or what book did you discover by a new-to-you author?
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