Like many new MFA grads, I had a lot of questions.
WRITING LIFE: Get Thee to a Writer’s Conference: How Attending Both Did and Did Not Change My Life by Lori D’Angelo
Category: Writing Life
Our Writing Life column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
WRITING LIFE: Through Line by Katie McDougall
When a story is dismissed as cliché, trite and uninteresting, it’s easy to redirect the indictment to oneself.
WRITING LIFE: The Small, Accessible World of Publishing by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
One woman, a quintessential Lutheran church lady, described her writing process. Every Sunday while she curls her hair, she composes a haiku.
WRITING LIFE: Deadlines > Doors: Writing Can Happen Anywhere by Annabelle Tometich
Learning to write as a journalist felt like being tossed into a raging cauldron.
WRITING LIFE: I’m a Writer with Mental Illness: How I Work Through, With It by Molly Bilinski
Falling asleep after my mother died was difficult.
WRITING LIFE: One Letter at a Time by Vanessa Stirling
A rhythm develops as I maneuver across five lanes of I-66.
WRITING LIFE: Book Midwifery by Diane Zinna
I can see the book crowning.
WRITING LIFE: Riding the Waves by Zina Zeigler
Will Ms. Procrastination, Ms. Overwhelm, Ms. Imposter Syndrome or Ms. Muse win?
WRITING LIFE: Winks from the Universe by Linda Maria Steele
Whenever I am unsure about where to go next with my writing, I remember to always look for the signs or even ask the Magic 8 Ball.
WRITING LIFE “Navel Gazing” for Good by Andrea Askowitz
Maybe I haven’t been wasting my time all these years.
