The Intentional Writer
How to Host a DIY Writers’ Retreat
What writer doesn’t dream of attending a writers’ retreat in some charming or exotic location? Retreats can be wonderful…
July 8, 2019-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeA Whale, A Worm, and A Writer
What do a whale, a worm, and a writer have in common? Remember the story of Jonah in the…
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Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #5 – Develop Your Brand
In my younger homemaking days I cooked almost every night. One of my favorite meals to prepare was roast,…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)The Writing Community
March of every year is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It’s a time when brain injury survivors, caregivers, and medical…
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Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Interviews Jill Kemerer and Natalie Walters
Jill Kemerer, a Publishers Weekly best-selling author, loves cowboys! Though Jill grew up in Michigan and now lives in…
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Writer EncouragementFilters. Ever wonder why they’re important?
Basically, every filter I can think of has a main purpose: Keeping junk out. Recently my husband and I…
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The AfterwordHow Stories Cross – or Create – Borders
How do stories help us respect and cross borders of identity, place, and culture? And once we’ve crossed a…
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The Intentional Writer
How to Help Your Creativity Thrive
Creativity doesn’t just happen. It’s not some inherent talent that some are blessed with and others are not. Creativity…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Prior Planning and Preparation?
Has an event ever “snuck up on you” and you did not feel prepared for it? I have attended…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Able-ities
My first days in a rehabilitation hospital after my accident were some of the most difficult days of my…
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Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #4 – Divine Appointments
Conference season is upon us writers. With it comes euphoric highs, a whirlwind of preparation, and lightning storms of…
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Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Erin Bartels and the Erie Canal Brides Authors
Erin Bartels, accomplishes the amazing feat of weaving together three stories in her debut novel, We Hope for Better Things. The…
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The Afterword
Your Family, Your Story: Why Genealogy Holds a Key to the Future of Stories
Romance. Suspense. Adventure. Great stories lie buried in your family’s past. Genealogy is the second-most popular hobby in America. How…
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The Intentional Writer
Our Favorite Writing Books
An intentional writer is always on the lookout for books that will help her expand her creative horizons or…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
People Plan . . .
People plan, God laughs. One of my favorite quotes in all the world is “People plan, God laughs.” Now,…
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Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting part of Writing Tip 3—Villages and Tribes
Some movie scenes brand your brain with a message that never fades. One such scene, from The End of…
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My Writing JourneyWriting with Confidence
My first parenting book began as a work of fiction. It was a single dad story about a correctional…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
You-nique
The last five years I’ve used songs in my blog to help illustrate the theme of my posts; it…
April 29, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Valerie Fraser Luesse and Laura Frantz
Valerie Fraser Luesse, the senior travel editor for Southern Living magazine, writes complex historicals deeply rooted in her own…
April 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
Take Time To Help
We’ve all been there—overwhelmed by our own lives and then someone asks us to take the time to help…
April 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
From STEM to Story
How can students and other readers learn about the cutting-edge of popular science through the art of stories? To…
April 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
Do You Know the WHY Behind Your Writing?
This is a month of transition at Almost an Author. Donna is stepping down as Managing Editor and I…
April 8, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Be a Neighbor
“Love is at the root of everything . . . love or the lack of it.” This quote is…
April 6, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Embrace the Wait Tip #2: Let It Go
I’m in a weird stage of life. I like to call it my empty-ish nest season. My husband and…
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My Writing Journey
Sometimes You Need a Story
My life is divided into before and after. I’m in the after now. Eight years ago, this coming April,…
April 3, 2019
