Writer. Writing Mentor.
Writing retreats are hands-down my favourite way to make substantive progress on a manuscript. At one point in my life, I was a single mother of a young child, doing a Masters degree part-time and working a full-time management level
Does anyone remember a time when they weren’t crazy busy? [sits on hands] I have a vague feeling that those halcyon days once existed, along with plaid bell-bottoms and rotary phones, but most days I suspect modern life was essentially
Wondering why writing is difficult sometimes? Last week I met up with a colleague and friend I hadn’t seen in over a year. It was SO GREAT to see her. We connected as though we’d just been together yesterday and
Experts abound in every field and every expert offers advice from their own world-view. The writing advice most often offered to new writers is: “You should write every day.” I hate this kind of writing advice. To be clear, I’m
Curious about how to publish a book of poetry? In my experience, these are more or less the basic steps… Read other people’s poetry. Write poems. Get feedback. Hate feedback. Revise anyway. Subscribe to 5 poetry journals (or read them