Music: A Gateway to Writing
NOTE: I met Annia Napier, a young writer in Rapid City, around Christmas of 2020 after her aunt reached out to me, asking if she… Read More »Music: A Gateway to Writing
Kate Meadows
5 Unique Gift Ideas for the Creative Person in Your Life
Don’t settle for lackluster or impersonal gifts this year. Avoid the supply chain issues and the long lines at the post office and give the creative person in your life something they’ll really remember and cherish well beyond Christmas Day.
Writers Groups: Why they’re crucial, where to find them and 6 questions to ask before joining one
A writing group is a critical component to your work as a writer. Find out what questions to ask before joining one and where you can find a group that fits your writing goals.
To Write Well, You Have to Live
Teenager Annia Napier talks about the importance of life experiences to her growth as a writer. If you want to learn how to write well, you have to live a little.
Good Writing is Practice. Practice is Discipline.
Writing is hard work. Working at it means we will almost certainly write sentences that suck, pursue ideas that go nowhere and struggle and grasp for the right words. But this is practice in action: the act of trying, then trying again, then trying again.
The (Not So) Complicated Element of Surprise
When I first started writing, I assumed that if your writing were complex, naturally it would turn out good. I never really understood what people wanted in their reading experience, and I never understood what I truly wanted to accomplish in my own writing. As a young writer, I am still figuring that out.
Why Do We Tell Stories?
Why do we tell stories? As a writer, I am constantly thinking about this. Stories are everywhere. They are in the office chit-chat on a… Read More »Why Do We Tell Stories?
Find Your Writing Tribe
This weekend, I led a free mini-course on the value of a writing group. “How to Find Your Tribe” explores 5 key values of a… Read More »Find Your Writing Tribe
9 Fun Facts about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Somerset Maugham supposedly gave this answer to the question of whether he writes on a schedule or only when he is struck by inspiration: “I… Read More »9 Fun Facts about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
The Case for Community Newspapers
What is the value of local news to you? How do you stay informed about what’s happening in the world? How do you stay informed… Read More »The Case for Community Newspapers
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