You’re probably expecting a prompt about Thanksgiving, turkeys, food, gratitude, or something else associated with this holiday, but not this time. We’re going way off topic to write about tattoos.…
Norma Beasley
Death Brings Peace
by Norma Beasley
It was Friday morning, October 9, around 10:00 a.m. when the phone rang.
“Norma, I have sad news. Mom passed away Wednesday. Can you…
This is the season of gratitude, getting together with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy the company of those we love. On Thursday, as you sit around the…
We’re not quite into the holidays yet, but I wanted to give you a glimpse of what you can expect from Writing Your Life in January 2016. I’ve designated the…
The only writer elected to membership in both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Roger Angell has written a new memoir–This Old Man:…
A great group came together on Saturday, November 7th to learn more about vivifying their writing, and they did just that. We discussed what makes people lifelike, the best way…
Go easy on the ing words. Why? Too many ing words weakens your text. I don't mean nouns like spelling, inkling, sibling, and so forth. This issue occurs when you…
Svetlana Alexievich
Oral historian and Belarusian author, Svetlana Alexievich, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for literature, an amazing feat on many levels. She is the first from her…
We're still a week or so away from the day-long Vivify Your Writing workshop but act before October 31st and reserve your place at the writing table for a discounted…
Ordinary Heroes - Voices of History Project
If you write stories that tell about the real side of war, and I know many of you do, I have a pertinent opportunity…