The Writer's Workout

This summer has been short and sweet. It’s also been hell. Let me explain: I am a teacher. I work ten months of the year. I am also one of the fortunate ones who does not have to pick up a second or third job in the summer to make ends meet. My summers are wide-open expanses of hours, days, and weeks to fill as I see fit. Even so, it tends to fly by. Normally, we have a vacation or two planned. This year we traveled to Canada and visited Banff and Jasper National Parks. The

Learn how self-editing can transform your fiction.

Stuck in a rut? Trying to unclog those pipes of inspiration is a job in itself so pick a number between one and thirty. These quick prompts are designed to pull you out of your block so you can fly through your WIP. Imagine that your favorite animal appeared outside your window. What would it do? What would it see and experience? Using a page from a story you enjoy, try some blackout poetry! Write about a day (any day) in your life. Draw a comic! Find a random word generator

Let’s talk writing communities. You know them. You love them. (Hopefully...) If you’re a writer, you probably have some sort of community...

Crafting a piece of writing, no matter how large or small, is akin to assembling a puzzle. A maddeningly beautiful, intricate, and oddly...