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Writing Cruise
How writing workshops can conquer writerly fears
Writer’s block. Blank page paralysis. Fear of finishing. Fear of beginning. Fear of rejection. We’ve all been there in some form or fashion. But can writing workshops help you move past this stagnant state?
Discovering Your Writing Tribe Through Writing Workshops
Through all the writing conferences and writing workshops I’ve attended over the years, I’ve never been to a single talk that teaches about handling rejection. Rejection’s a hard topic, especially when most of us would rather think about the potential success. Unfortunately, as authors, we’ve chosen to be involved in an industry that requires rejection…and for most of us, a boat-load of it!
Luckily, we have some great tools to deal with rejection.
Magic Starts to Begin Happening
I recently started watching Emeril Lagasse’s new show “Eat the World” on Amazon. Have you seen it? I’m absolutely in love because:It’s free on Amazon.It supports everything I believe about creatives working together.Emeril himself says, in the opening credits of the show, “When chefs get together, magic begins to start happening.”OMG!Did you see that?? “When chefs–” and we … Read More
The Magic of the Collective Creative
I’ve been reading a lot about creativity. It fascinates me. What is this thing, this voice, that whispers stories and characters and other worlds to us? Some authors claim they have ghosts whisper untold bits of history to them. Others feel this cannot-be-ignored pressure to write. Others sit down and pour out the hard stuff, … Read More
Writing Cruise = Best Career and Writing Decision EVER!
By Steena Holmes, NYT & USA Today Bestselling AuthorWhen I tell people that I’m going on a writing cruise I get one of two reactions.“A writing cruise? Really? You’re just looking for a write-off, right?”, or “Are you serious? A working cruise? This is legit?”Regardless of which response comes up, I smile and admit that … Read More
Why Travel? It’s Good for Your Heart.
Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. – Ray BradburyI love that, don’t you? The idea of stuffing your eyes with wonder. One of my favorite things is discovering something new, someplace I’ve … Read More
The Inspiration of Travel and Writing Retreats
By Shelley Adina, Amazon Bestselling Author, RITA Award® Winner – 2005When I graduated from high school, lo these many years ago, unlike many of my peers, I didn’t go to university (I did that years later, finishing up with an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction). I graduated on Thursday and on the following Tuesday started work … Read More
Getting Real with Networking
Does this picture make anyone else want to run back to their hotel room? Writing conferences are prime places to meet new people, make new connections, and network. Ugh.If you’re anything like me, the word networking makes you want to be sick and join a convent or a monastery and take a vow of silence, all at the … Read More
Writing More Words Won’t Make You a Great Author
By Julie Glover, 2015 RWA® Golden Heart®FinalistI was recently listening to a Freakonomics podcast titled “How to Become Great at Just About Anything.” Given that I’d like to be a great author, I wanted to know what researchers have identified as the secrets to success. Let me highlight one of the most important concepts they … Read More