How do you define success? I was talking with a writing coach recently and she asked me this question. I kind of brainstormed it and said I’d be happy if I were making a decent living from my writing and writing workshops. She asked me how much money I need to be making from these …
How do you decide which writing conference to go to? I’m so excited to get to spend time at three conferences this summer/fall. In July, I’m going to the Golden Crown Literary Society conference in Denver. There, I’ll be teaching a class, sitting on a panel, maybe doing an author reading from my forthcoming novella-in-flash, …
I love it when I can combine the research I’ve been doing for my capstone with my one true love – creative writing. In April, I get to teach a two-hour workshop on Power and Positionality: Writing Our Bodies, Ourselves. In this workshop, I’ll be diving into the ways society strips our power to tell …
I’m excited to be presenting again this weekend – a Zoom workshop on writing queer characters. We’ll be doing some generative writing, talking about who is “allowed” to write what, and sharing insights. I want to make this as interactive as possible, but I don’t want anyone to feel compelled to share. It will be …
I’ve long said that comparison is a form of self-harm. We are all on our own journeys and comparing ourselves to others can lead to heartache, especially when we don’t take into account that we have no idea of all the back story that led to where they are now. When I win a contest …
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