Do you have a strong foundation for your writing career? If you do, you probably know it. If you don’t, you may be asking: a what? I got to thinking about this after I found this nest (pictured below). I think it’s a robin’s nest, blown out of my cottonwoodContinue Reading
Do you want more as a writer? Do you feel like you’ve been working hard but your dreams are still way out of reach? It could be that you’re missing one critical element: to achieve more, you must become more. If You Want More as a Writer, You Must BecomeContinue Reading
As we come to the end of the year, I’m reflecting on the writing advice I’ve received. I’m so grateful to those mentors, editors, and writers who have helped me along the way. Where would we writers be without people like that? 1. There is no “right way” to write—soContinue Reading
What is the key to being a successful writer? Building an identity as a successful writer. But what does that mean? Dreaming is Not Enough Kaylie was discouraged. She’d been dreaming of a successful writing career for years. In high school, she won a contest for a short story sheContinue Reading
I’ve been writing for over 25 years now, and I did some reflecting recently. As they say, hindsight is 20/20, and I can see now where I made some important mistakes early on. I’m sharing those mistakes with you here, in the hopes of saving you from making the sameContinue Reading