by Stephanie Morrill | May 31, 2023 | 100-for-100
It’s that time of year! Summer break has begun (or is about to begin) and that means it’s time for another 100-for-100 writing challenge! What is the 100-for-100? The challenge is to write (at least) 100 words a day, every day, for 100 days. This writing...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 3, 2023 | Encouragement, Getting Published, Writing Life
Save the date! The 100-for-100 writing challenge starts on Monday, June 12th! This is the most popular event we host every year, and I’m very excited to bring it back. If you’re unfamiliar with the 100-for-100, this is a community challenge to write 100...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 26, 2023 | Creativity, Encouragement, Practicing, Writing Life
There are pieces of the writing life that get easier the longer you’ve been on your journey. Writing a synopsis, for example, used to be a multiple-day process with lots of grumbling. Now I’ve learned what makes it enjoyable for me (doing it before the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 5, 2023 | Author Life, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Writing Life
Art is subjective. We all know this. It’s why there are award-winning books that you think are terrible. Or why you loaned a book to your best friend because it was the best thing you’d ever read, and she read two chapters before declaring it was boring....
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 29, 2023 | Author Life, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, Writing Life
For many years, I’ve envied those who pursue careers with well-defined paths. If you want to be a teacher, you go to college, you get your degree in education, you log your student teaching hours, and then you start applying for teaching jobs. None of that is...
