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Need to Keep Your Kids Busy? Write a Scavenger Hunt!

August 22, 2023

Little fills a parent with more dread than knowing you’ve got a stretch of time ahead when your kids will be unoccupied and bored. Rather than succumbing to hours of screen time, write them a scavenger hunt instead! When you need to keep your kids busy, writing them a scavenger hunt engages them in fun, action, and problem-solving, and you get to flex your creative muscles as a writer and as a parent. Scavenger hunts are win-win, and below you’ll see several examples you can use as templates for your own kids!

When Is It Time to Call Yourself a Writer?

August 10, 2023

Have you ever wondered at what point in your writing journey it is time to call yourself a writer? It’s not clear cut like it is in other professions because unlike those who get their titles right away, writers have to earn theirs. To know when it’s time, you can use 3 criteria. Meet those, and you’ll know you’ve finally joined the ranks of idea makers and creatives.

Can’t Write? Here’s How to Keep Creative In Other Ways

July 23, 2023

When life prevents you from writing or you’ve got writer’s block, try these tips to help you keep creative when you can’t write. These alternative creative efforts will help you feel strong and re-energized, so you’ll be much more capable and enthusiastic to get back to doing great work.

How Long Does It Take to “Write” a Book?

May 22, 2023

Writing a book can take a short specific period of time or go on forever, depending on the writer’s definition of what “writing a book” entails and whether they get support to see them through. Find out how long it takes to write (or write) a book and see what you need to get yours written, too ~

Criticism vs. “Counter-Criticism”: How a Good Editor Gives Feedback

April 6, 2023

When a good editor gives feedback on your developing work, it is motivating, inspiring, and helps your manuscript move to the next level.

Don’t Feel Like Writing? These 2 Tricks Turn Your Dread to Enthusiasm

March 3, 2023

Whenever you don’t feel like writing, use these 2 tricks to turn your dread into enthusiasm and you’ll be back in the chair and re-energized to get your writing done.

Why Winter Is a Productive Time to Write Your Memoir

January 29, 2023

If you’re feeling low from winter, rather than let it affect your writing, instead, try hunkering down and getting cozy! By embracing the attributes of the season, you can use winter as a highly productive time, especially so if you’re working on memoir. Make the most of the cold months to delve into your most authentic, insightful, and emotionally diverse writing and experience great productivity as a result.

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3 Reasons Writing Your Thoughts Down Makes You Feel Better

December 15, 2022

As Shrek says, “Better out than in!” Check out the 3 reasons writing makes you feel better and how to remember this any time you’re feeling blue, so you can more easily turn your mood around ~

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Get Outta Town! A Guide to Writing Residencies, Retreats, and Conferences

November 17, 2022

Rejuvenate yourself and creatively restore your writing practice by getting yourself into a new environment, a place where writers gather, or simply inside of a framework meant to support you with getting concentrated work done by going to a writing residency, retreat, or writer’s conference!

How To Turn “Mistakes” Into Your Best Writing

November 6, 2022

We’ve all experienced it – you’re working away on a project and realize after several paragraphs have gone by that you veered substantially off course. Rather than get frustrated at the loss of time or wasted effort at making such a “mistake,” instead, turn your perspective upside down and celebrate it! Such creative mistakes may not be fruitful immediately, but in the long term, they always show you the true energy of your project or become excellent material for another.

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