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What Are You Waiting For?
Wow! This year is nearly over, dear ones. The STORY of 2020 will go down in history, n’est pas? This epic year has been full of hard, hard things. And I know that for many of you, as for me, it hasn’t just been the pandemic, the racial struggles and protests, and the...
FREE Virtual Writing Conference!
Hey Authors! We are finally at the end of 2020! With New Year's resolutions around the corner, I want to let you know about WRITE THAT BOOK ALREADY!--an exciting FREE virtual writing conference co-hosted by The Narrative Project and Sidekick Press. Lisa Daily of...
Colleen’s Five Rules for Morning Writing
The five keys to morning writing: ritual, community, connection, mess, and trust.
Using the Body as a Writing Tool
When I write, I constantly scan my body for sensations. I put 50% of attention on the words and 50% of my attention on my body. Why? Because my body tells me how to improve my writing.
Write That Book Already, Friends!
Writing and publishing a book is a life-changing experience. Renew your commitment to take the book in your heart and get it on the page!
How To Hurdle Over the Writing Blockades
Let me introduce you to a few of the most common blockades for writers, and what you can do to hurdle over them.
Rock Your Writing: Upcoming TNP Events
The Narrative Project coaches—aka Story Warriors—and I are very aware that during these strange days, people are BUBBLING with stories they NEED to tell. There is something about a world-wide pandemic, serious racial strife and the need for police reform, an...
Writing Advice For My Younger Self
I sat down on my couch this evening, unmotivated and procrastinating on my writing. Instead of being hard on myself, though, I decided to just have a little chat with my younger writer, to show her how far I have come and how much I have learned. Thirty-nine lessons...
Write Like Water
“The thing about water,” my cuz told me, when we got around to the topic of my leaky sink, “is that it follows the path of least resistance.” …I started thinking a lot about how water is like the writing process, and particularly how the behavior of water can inform how to think about story structure.
On Writing Place
Writing about Place is essential to any story. When woven in and referenced often, details reflect season, culture, timeframe, mood, and the senses. In a way, place is almost like a character in your story.
Core, Clarity, and Connection: The Three Foundational Legs of a Memoir
By focusing on the three foundational legs of memoir—Core Threads, Clarity, and Collective—you will create a book that is clear, relatable, and universal.
Look At My Sexy (Writer’s) Butt
I’ve tried committing to writing for years now and the one thing that’s made all the difference? Keeping my sexy butt in this sexy chair.