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One word Community Jan 2023 blog post
Happy New Year! It’s time to try again – whatever your goals may be. Over the years, I’ve seen different ways of approaching New
blog post 4 ways to structure your story's first lines
Skipping stones kept us busy as kids. All five of us. Always in competition with each other. Who would be first to find a
Winter Solstice Longest Night, Shortest Day Reflections 2021
We have watched the world change since March, 2020. It has been quite a journey to arrive at today’s Winter Solstice: longest night, shortest
Need help finding your writing voice
Editors and Agents, even readers, KNOW when they read a passage that HAS voice, but they can’t describe it. Let’s take a look at
First Draft Notes
Feeling stuck staring at a blank page? Maybe you’ll find these quotes inspiring. Happy Writing!
Native Authors Craft the Best Sentences
It’s been a delight to read new releases of contemporary stories by inspiring Native authors like Christine Day, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Dawn Quigley, Brian
4 Ways to Craft Metaphors and Increase Writing Voice
Writing metaphors is not something that comes easy to me. I connected with Jack Hart’s description of his own writing in his book Story