Public Domain Books
Is your work in the public domain? What is public domain? And why should you care? As a writer you automatically own the rights to your work*. Your work is NOT in the public...
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The Power of the Human Spirit to Overcome Adversity
Writing is a powerful tool. Don Kirchner is a wondeful living example of what I mean. I met Don at an entrepreneur’s conference in Los Angeles in 2007 and was impressed by his soft smile and compelling story. He had spent time in the federal prison […]
Oh! Or Om: A Writer Must Write by Barbara Millman Cole
Some writers are at constant war with themselves, trying to force themselves to write, arguing with themselves, blaming themselves and living in constant strife. Others see themselves at one with the universe, in perfect...
Prepare to Write: Your Ritual of Preparation
Fall is a great time to think about and put in place new rituals for your creative writing.
Why are rituals an important part of our creative practices?
Twyla Tharp, in The Creative Habit: Use it and Learn it for Life, speaks of the power of the “ritual of preparation.”
Vision Board Your Story
I find that other art forms invigorate and inspire my writing. The other day my 4-year-old nephew asked, “What’s that?” He was pointing to the two vertical vision boards sitting in my wisdom corner in my office.
I told him what they were, explained that …
Recipe for Success: How to Reconnect With Your Writing
Have you lost your way with your writing and don’t know how to forge ahead? If so, this is a good time to step back, hold on to your courage and re-imagine your current...
Inspiration for Writing: Geography
My spirit is uplifted by grand buildings. I hear the whisperings of times past. Stories seep out of the old stone, echoes of footsteps remind me of people I have never met and never...
Girlfriend Writing Contest: Ends Soon!
Enter SMW’s Great Girlfriend Getaway Essay Contest!
You tell your friends your dreams and goals. With them, you relay your greatest fears, and cry your bitterest tears.
Write in the Now
happens in the NOW, not in the past, not in the future, not in your head, not in conversation, and not in your dreams. From all those places — the past, the future, your...
Organic Writing
Excerpted from Overcome Writer’s Block by Beth Barany The Garden Within Who you are as a writer has grown from your lived experiences, your passions and your frictions, your soil. Your fertilizer, your weed...
The Choice Begins with You
Writing Tips: Choice Begins with You To write or not to write, that is the question. Here, the pen is mightier than the sword. I went to sleep last night thinking about choice, and...
Write a Sh*^@tty First Draft Fast
The best and quickest way to start writing is to give yourself permission to write a shitty first draft. This great piece of advice was garnered from Anne Lamott’s book on writing and the...
Your Mindset is Everything
Your Mindset is Everything What to Do About Fear and Negativity Many teachings, like The Secret, and others, talk about having a positive mindset, visualizing your success and focusing on your goal. You know...
What’s Your Passion
“Passion is the foundation of life.” — Unknown Tell me, what’s your passion? As a writer – you are ALL writers in my book –, I ask you to delve deep down and answer...
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