by Dana Tye Rally | Feb 9, 2021 | Lessons I Learned the Hard Way, Reflections, Writing advice |
Supportive, structured critique groups are critical for a writer’s psyche. I’ll never forget my scariest writing experience—submitting a first draft for critique. I call it my scariest writing experience, but I wonder if I should admit that being a part of a...
by Cami Ostman | Dec 27, 2020 | Inspiration, Reflections, Writing advice |
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...
by Colleen Haggerty | Nov 25, 2020 | Inspiration, Reflections, Write yourself better, Writing advice |
Here are my five rules for effective morning writing–how to get myself to the page and into the zone of writing without fail. One: Prep my coffee maker the night before. I wake up to the earthy scent of freshly brewed coffee. At 5:45 a.m., I walk into the...
by Cami Ostman | Jan 23, 2019 | Inspiration, Reflections
Dear writer, what happens when you collaborate on your book with other writers? One of the best elements of the 9-month get-your-book-done program in The Narrative Project is the critique groups. The MOST EFFECTIVE way to grow is a writer is to read and critique the...
by Cami Ostman | Dec 4, 2018 | Inspiration, Reflections, SHE: Personal stories of women who changed my life
H is for Happy Happenstance As you may know, I’ve been on a quest to visit some of the sites around the world that purport to feature sacred feminine energy. Before I tell you what happened yesterday as related to the Black Madonna of Copacabana, Bolivia, let me give...
by Cami Ostman | Jul 23, 2017 | Inspiration, Reflections, Writing advice |
I’ve been mulling over the topic of generosity lately, dear writers. Of the writers I meet, there is a particular set of worries I want to address. I can’t tell you how many people I meet who don’t want to start blogging, hire a coach, or promote their material online...