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Read moreWriting Can Be Lonely. Here's How Community Lightens the Load
Writing alone isn’t what makes writing powerful. Writing alone is just…writing alone.
Read moreNew Year’s Resolution: Let Writing Be a Form of Self-Care
Writing reminds me who I am underneath the schedules and snacks and invoices and grocery lists. It’s how I process, imagine, and reconnect with the part of me that existed before—and alongside—my role as “mommy! mommy! mommy! mommy! mommy!”
Read moreHow to Build Writing Habits When Every Day Looks Different
Messy attempts are how you figure out what works for you and how real writing lives get built.
Read moreBeats 101: Finding the Moments That Actually Move Your Story
Beats answer one core question: What is changing here, and why does it matter?
Read moreWhat The Grinch Can Teach Us About Climax and Falling Action
Sometimes your toddler’s favorite holiday special is the best craft lecture you’ll get all month.
Read moreThe Myth of the Perfect Writing Day: How to Plan for the Unplanned
Writing while juggling a full-time job is one thing; writing while juggling a full-time job (or any job or no job) and kids is a whole ‘nother story.
Read moreHow to Give Yourself a Creative Mulligan
Giving yourself grace means letting your creativity hide in the closet for a while if that’s what it needs. When it feels safe enough, it’ll come back out.
Read moreWhat I Hope My Son Learns by Watching Me Write
Maybe, someday, when he’s carving out time for something that lights him up—even in the middle of a very busy life—he’ll feel that tiny spark of recognition: This is what my mom taught me.
Read moreWhen You Finally Have Time to Write...but Your Energy is Gone
Most of us think, If I just had more time, I’d write every day. But when that time finally appears, what’s missing isn’t space on the calendar—it’s capacity in your mind.
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