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For many, ’tis the season – for ulcers, family arguments, dried turkey and thankless gift receivers. For others, this is truly the most joyous season of all, bringing beloved family [...]

So often writers turn inward, leaving the world behind to lock themselves inside an office, basement or writers cave with their laptop and gallons of coffee. Although this is great when you are [...]

Sometimes we, as writers, get stuck in a rut so profound it doesn’t feel like anything can pluck us out from its depths. This hell is also known as writers block. We search and search for a [...]

I used to write a piece called Writers Un-block about how writers can free up their minds of unnecessary blockers and get back to writing. How finding inspiration in the world around you can [...]

For many, ’tis the season – for ulcers, family arguments, dried turkey and thankless gift receivers. For others, this is truly the most joyous season of all, bringing beloved family [...]

Watching the election last night was very inspirational for me for two reasons. One, I based many of the key elements of my book around political strife, change and hope; and two, because I [...]

I have met cancer. Stared it down while it wormed its way through my fathers deteriorating body. Sat by helplessly while my Dad bid the family a weak and emaciated farewell when the cancer [...]

Don’t know what to write about? Can’t come up with a great story, but know there is one in you? Then go look for it, because inspiration surrounds us all. Most likely it won’t be in that [...]

I wish stories and characters were always readily available, but as most writers know, (unless you are blessed with a catalog of backlogged inspiration) that is not always the case. Therefore, we [...]

Finding inspiration to write is often difficult especially if you are like me and rely on the amenity of your personal space. My creature comforts. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE traveling and wish I [...]