writing

1 min read 2022-05-16 22:00:31

A Moment of Writer’s Block

Two weeks ago, I wrote a newsletter that was more personal than I realized. Responses have been incredibly supportive, and I thank you. But, I

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Q: When I wrote my mother’s obit several years ago, the expression “we mourn her loss” stopped me, since the loss was ours, not hers. The usage

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‘Gaslighting’ is a term I’ve used for YEARS. Oddly, however, until recently, almost nobody knew what the heck I was talking about. I would

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Join us on Sunday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat addressing three core themes that make media education fundamental to teaching and

2 min read 2022-05-13 20:14:03

The twelve writers selected for the first Short Story Day Africa Inkubator project have been announced. 36 Short Stories, 12 Writers, 6 Workshops, 3

4 min read 2022-05-13 12:37:45

I’ve been reading more widely than usual lately—thrillers, a variety of mysteries, literary fiction—as well as romantic suspense novels, which

4 min read 2022-05-12 20:01:00

A trope is a commonly recurring plot or character dynamic that can be recognized across different stories, but is often tweaked to fit each

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The question to ask first is, when might you want to find a collaborator? Some work needs to be done alone, such as most doctoral research. Some

2 min read 2022-05-12 05:32:07

My latest book tour of the US has begun! Better yet, you now have the chance to buy signed copies of some of my books even if you can’t make it to

3 min read 2022-05-11 20:00:32

At some point in law school, you’ll be asked to draft a complex legal memo whether for a class, a clinic, a job, or an internship. This involves

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Have you ever struggled to stay focused during a writing session? There are few things more annoying than getting distracted in the middle of a

6 min read 2022-05-11 03:45:24

Research is central to any author’s writing process. Whether you’re telling a completely true story, or creating an alternative world, with no

5 min read 2022-05-11 01:03:43

When I first started writing—seriously writing—and started getting published, the internet was still a mostly hidden thing used by scientists and

3 min read 2022-05-10 04:39:00

re.Get the Free Bundle HereArnold Lobel is well know for his stories about Frog and Toad.Their friendship is so much fun to read about and all the

1 min read 2022-05-10 02:29:12

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