By guest blogger Valeka Cruz Milli’s Fear of Writing post, How To Dream a Writing Retreat Into Your Life, inspired me to think about going on a writer’s retreat of my own. My budget was extremely limited so I wasn’t sure how I would afford a getaway. I shrugged my shoulders and tossed the idea…
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Facing My Fear of Writing Through Pain
By guest blogger Annie Neugebauer I’d like to thank my guest today for courageously writing this post at my request. Annie wrote this on April 17, her dad’s birthday. He would have been 57. Last June, nearing the third anniversary of my dad’s death, I wrote a guest blog for Beyond the Margins called Writing…
Writing Past the Fear
By guest blogger Valeka Cruz FOR AS LONG as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a writer. By the time I was eight years old, I knew that I wanted to create magical stories with characters that spoke to my readers. I spent hour upon hour in my bedroom writing short stories,…
Writing in English When English is Not My Native Language
By guest blogger Marina Nazarov My English learning journey began about 11 years ago when I immigrated to USA. The only English words I knew that time were: Hello, Thank You, and Please. Those are the staples of etiquette somewhat, but the reality was brutal: I wasn’t able to communicate even on a basic level….
What’s YOUR Story?
By guest blogger Ann McElfresh. Photos Copyright © Ann McElfresh. I WAS LUCKY enough to attend the Food Bloggers Forum in beautiful Walt Disney World recently. As I walked into the welcome reception, I thought, “Who am I to be among such giants?” I knew I had a lot to learn – I had no…
Healthy Writers Series: Is There a Traffic Jam in Your Body? How to Keep the Words Flowing
By guest blogger Stefanie Lipsey Okay, so you don’t really have a single lane of cars crawling through construction zones inside your body, but have you ever felt like you did? You’re moving along, looking into the windows of other cars, stopping for snacks at McDonalds (just for salads, of course) and five hours later,…
10K Day Tips: How to Avoid Time or Words Lost from Computer Disasters
By guest blogger John Van Natta Twice while attempting to reach the 10K Day goal of 10,000 words I suffered the agony of defeat. Despite my failure I was given praise and even kudos from Milli and fellow participants for my valiant attempts. The encouragement smoothed my feelings, but I still wanted to reach the…
The Practice Novel
By guest blogger David Schoeman In this article I will be discussing the concept of a practice novel or, as I call it, my sandbox. The biggest mistake we, as adults, make is to let go of our willingness to play. Sorry, but I’m too busy. The children have their needs, I’ve got my work…
From Stuck to Unstuck in One Easy Step
By guest blogger Deonne Kahler Feeling stuck with your writing? Join the club. Despite the fact that Joyce Carol Oates seems to crank out a new book every, oh, 73 seconds, the rest of us struggle with the occasional writing quagmire. Here are a few of the reasons I’ve been stuck in the past, and…
Get Off Your Butt and Edit That Thing!
By guest blogger Lois Eighmy I AM A storyteller. Telling stories is what I do, and I love it. I love creating characters and watching how they grow and interact with each other. I rejoice at their successes, and sympathize when they fall. I write all the time as if I’m living life through them…
