How true! "A word after a word after a word is power." Margaret Atwood

Here's some great advice from one of my favorite writers... "I challenge you to start reading like a writer. Read once to get a full dose of the magic. But don't stop there. It's even more important to reread the … Continue reading →

So why do we write? Here's a list from Margaret Atwood's book "Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing." The list is long, so this is just a sample of reasons for writing...if you want to see the whole … Continue reading →

"For thirty minutes, write a character description of yourself. Write it so that, if I didn't know you, I might stand a good chance of picking you out in a crowd." From A Writer's Notebook by Caroline Sharp