5 Mistakes You Make when Researching for Your Writing

Research is a key ingredient in writing. Even if you’re writing contemporary fiction, there will be things you need to… Read more 5 Mistakes You Make when Researching for Your Writing

Writer’s Workshop Wednesday: The Five Paragraph Essay

I have taught the basic five paragraph essay for years. It always surprises me when students get so worried and… Read more Writer’s Workshop Wednesday: The Five Paragraph Essay

The dumpster fire that was 2020 is over and as we enter 2021, most of us a hoping for a… Read more Writing in 2021

Happy 2021! Somehow we managed to survive the dumpster fire that was 2020, and I think we’re all looking ahead… Read more Why I Made 100 Rejections My Goal

WE DID IT! Today is the last day of NaNoWriMo, 2020 everyone! (Insert jazz hands and party poppers) I don’t… Read more Project NaNoWriMo: The Finish Line!

Holy cow, things are getting hard. My writing is nowhere near where I would like it to be, and I’m… Read more Project NaNoWriMo: When the Going Gets Tough

Ugh. I have officially hit the middle, and it is one ugly, muddled mess. Things keep popping up in my… Read more Project NaNoWriMo: The Muddy Middle

Starting a new book is like starting a new relationship: everything is exciting and wonderful and you can’t see how… Read more Project NaNoWriMo: The Thrill of the New

It’s the first day of NaNoWriMo! I’m so excited, I can hardly stand it. I hope this enthusiasm carries me… Read more Project NaNoWriMo: Getting Started

We are back with another Writer’s Workshop! This will be the last installment until December as I’m going to take… Read more Free Writer’s Workshop Wednesday: Literary Devices