by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 25, 2020 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Guest Posts, Productivity, Writing As A Business, Writing Life
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself....
by Jill Williamson | Sep 16, 2020 | Author Life
I had a bit of a crazy week, which included getting a teaching job offer (Hooray!), which meant I needed to rearrange to create a more visual home office (Eeep!), so I will be posting Friday instead of today. Because right now my chair is not anywhere near by desk....
by Jill Williamson | Sep 9, 2020 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life
My first year working in a public school brought to light many differences in how authors write fiction compared to how students write for school assignments. I asked my fourth graders, “How many sentences does a paragraph have?” They were quick to answer: “Five!”...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 3, 2020 | Author Life, Genres
Hi, writers! I’m home again, but just barely, so one more post from the archives. When teen writers ask me about being published, one of the most common questions I get is about the idea of needing to pick one genre. They’ll say something like, “Is it true that...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 22, 2020 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
I recently visited Mount Rushmore in South Dakota with my family. While there, we toured the sculptor’s studio, where Gutzon Borglum and his team of 400 artists worked when not on the mountain. It took Mr. Borglum and his team fourteen years to carve Mount...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 15, 2020 | Author Life, Encouragement
I am on vacation today, likely winding my way through a national park, gazing at trees. I thought I’d leave you all with some words of encouragement from some wise people. Some of these quotes have really made an impact on me. Which quote did you like best? Do...
