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...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 15, 2023 | Author Life, Brainstorming, Learning from Other Authors, Writing
I’ve been to many writing retreats. Most of them have loose schedules. We write. We eat. We write. We sleep. We write. We sometimes go out into the world for a change of pace. But we usually come right back and write. I prefer retreats where the authors who come...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 14, 2022 | Author Life, Live Events, Writing
Hello all! Shannon here with a special invitation. To celebrate the release of my newest book, REBEL, BRAVE AND BRUTAL, Steph, Jill, and I are going to throw an online celebration, and we wanted to invite the Go Teen Writers crowd first! The evening will include some...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 26, 2022 | Author Interview, Author Life, Learning from Other Authors, Writing
We have such a treat for you today! An interview with author, Nova McBee, and a giveaway of her debut novel, Calculated! I had an opportunity to read this book before it came out, I’m happy to share my whole-hearted endorsement, and also, a bit about Nova....
by Jill Williamson | Apr 20, 2022 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Goals, Grow An Author, Learning from Other Authors, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life
If you have spent any time in the world of education, you might have heard the term: lifelong learner. This is the concept that as time goes on, some teachers lose their motivation and fall into a comfortable routine. They stop pushing themselves to grow in their...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 13, 2022 | Author Life, Productivity, Time Management, Writing, Writing Life, Writing Tools
Stephanie, Jill, and I are back at our respective desks this week after six days together at a writing retreat on Puget Sound. It was a lovely time away, and I thought it I’d give you a snapshot of our week as I share thoughts on why retreats like this are so...
