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A sneak peek at the Gentle 30-Day Writing Challenge starting November 1! Learn how micro-writing can keep your creativity alive with short daily practices—and grab the free downloadable workbook when it launches.

Feeling uninspired lately? Guest author Rhea Thomas shares how to find sparks of creativity in the middle of your everyday routine—whether you’re writing poetry, fiction, or just trying to see the world with fresh eyes.

Author Celeste Fenton visits today to share her insights and advice on using weather as metaphor in your writing!

Not sure what to write today? Check out this calendar of 30 poetry and prose prompts to get you writing!

Welcome the Year of the Snake with creative writing prompts! Explore creativity through these snake-inspired writing prompts!

Need some writing inspiration? Check out this Motivation Monday blog post and download a FREE WORKBOOK to reignite your writing.

Need a way to stay motivated? Discover how SMART goals can transform your writing and get a free workbook to help clarify your goals!

Jim Naremore is here sharing his candid insights and personal experiences in this guest blog post!

Unlock creativity with my free calendar of writing prompts! Use these starters to jumpstart your writing this year.

Today I'm exploring emotional honesty in poetry with insights from "Pearl" by Ted Kooser. Plus my takeaways in how writing grief can enhance

Add ghostly elements of towns to your writing with tips from award-winning author Milana Marsenich!

Plotter or pantser? Guest blogger Kathie Giorgio weighs in on this classic writing debate!

Let's talk about other ways to make writing progress!

Join my next online writing creative workshop starting 10/9/24 at 6PM Pacific!

This National Poetry Month, I'm thrilled to share that I've been accepted as the Writer-in-Residence at the Good Hart Artist Residency!...

When I lived on the East Coast, I looked forward to the abundance of fall leaves each year. My girls and I would gather them, creating...

Summer is often painted with a brush of adventure. There's something about this season, probably stemming from the time off school as...

Best laid plans I had great plans for May. Having plans should have been my first clue that life would throw me a curve ball or four. And...

... and I had no idea until today. In my last newsletter, I mentioned that after a month of all things poetry during National Poetry...

National Poetry Month is over, and I plan to spend the month of May focusing on fiction. To that end, I'm beyond thrilled to kick off the...