NaNoWriMo Day #11 – Writing is like breathing

By Andy Burns So, this is going to sound really pretentious, but I’m going to say it anyway because it’s absolutely, 100% true. To me, writing…

NaNoWriMo Day #10 – The reason for writing is making it a life habit

By Kelly Van Sant I recently took a class on how to form habits. I’m not kidding. Have you ever heard that saying, that if you…

By Ashley Mackenzie People are rarely surprised when they learn that I’m a high school teacher who writes YA. But here’s the thing: maybe I wouldn’t…

By Dr. Trevor Strunk Fortunately, almost no one asks me how I got where I am because of one of two reasons: either it’s not entirely…

By Angela Sutton Toward the end of 2015, hate became mainstream in a way I had never before seen in my lifetime. I’m a historian, so…

By Erik Hane I think that at this point, the question of how I came to the writing life—whether that means my own work or helping…

By Chas Smith I like to write more than almost anything. I like to write more than I like to surf, more than I like to…

By Ellie Roscher To discover what I really think I often gain insight and clarity through the practice of writing. Writing tells the truth. Early…

By Stephanie Bearce I write because I’m nosey. Perhaps curious would be the polite term, but in reality, I am just plain nosey. I eavesdrop in…

By M.G. Velasco Growing up, I wanted to be a doctor. Writer ranked low on my list of dream jobs. I liked to read (mostly X-Men…