Imposter Syndrome, Get Out of My Head!
© 2024 J. J. LeVan Anxious thoughts filled my mind as the cursor hovered over the SEND button. My hopes, as well as my manuscript, silently hung on an “attach…
I Want a Book Contract
© 2024 John Riddle How many times have you said those words to yourself? If you are like most writers, at least once or twice. And if you landed a…
Writing Tiny Stories with Big Impact: An Introduction to Microfiction
© 2024 Katie Martin I was sitting one day, phone in hand, and my thumb hovered over the Instagram icon. Something inside me said: There has to be a better…
How to Imagine a Realistic Writing Schedule
© 2024 Linda Lyle Imagine, if you will, the perfect schedule for writing. Do you have that image in your mind? Maybe you imagine a distraction-free day with nothing to…
Sorrow and Joy
SORROW - Marylane is retiring as codirector of Write Life Workshops. Tracy Crump and Marylane Wade Koch presented their first workshop on writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul to…