Writing pushes some of us a little out of our comfort zone (or maybe a lot, depends on where you are on the spectrum, I […]
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Mixing it up
I saw this animation yesterday, of Salvadore Dali and Disney’s collaboration, mixed with Pink Floyd, and it got me thinking. Some of my best writing, […]
Continue readingReading & Judging
This will be the second year that I am participating as a reader/judge in the nationwide Scholastic writing competition. I am able to participate through […]
Continue readingPaying the bills
As a writer, whether you get paid to produce content for websites, write articles or are an aspiring author trying to make ends meet while […]
Continue readingWhy I like flash fiction
There are a plethora of contests out there for flash fiction. And many other venues for it as well – Narrative.org for example, had a […]
Continue readingPoet Opportunity!
Are you an American-born poet who would like to spend a year travelling abroad? If so, then the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship might just […]
Continue readingWHY are you writing? by StoryTeller
An English professor once said, “Writing your thoughts, sharing them, is one of the most egotistical things you can do. You really believe what you […]
Continue readingFriends helping friends
Today’s post is about support. I address this to the friends and family of writers of all kinds. Nothing is more daunting to an aspiring […]
Continue readingYou can give us a “Listen”
Today I am shouting out to Patricia Hope, who reached out to us recently and suggested that we add an audio version to our website […]
Continue readingFeedback by Storyteller
Getting feedback on your writing, in any genre or form, is a good litmus test for the writer. Often, what we put on the page […]
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