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Wet Weather Wonders

After months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...

Finding Inspiration in Art

The natural world plays a central role in my writing. It shows up in the descriptions, images, and comparisons I make. And it’s what...

On Novel Writing and Writing in Community

If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...

Who Needs Words?

Earlier this week, when researching something for a forthcoming project, a writing GIF somehow come across my screen. This led me down a...

Creative Freedom Writing Workshop

If you've ever felt trapped or stuck, exploring creative freedom could be the key to opening up new avenues of creative expression!...

Creative Confessions: Being Real

I strive to "be real," to be authentic in my daily undertakings ... Yet "being real" in my creative works is hard ...

Writing the Extraordinary

Throughout our lives, we experience Extraordinary things, events, people, and places. Just as I think of creative masterpieces and...

Using the Senses to Bring Your Writing to Life

Description is one of the foundational elements of writing. Basic sentence structure and grammar help readers understand your writing,...

Gratitude: Thank you, practice pieces

This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in America, I like to take time to think about things I'm grateful for in different areas of my...