Send us Fan Mail Sometimes you might feel like you spend all your time taking care of things. The question writing asks, is what do you care about?

Send us Fan Mail Writing teaches to care about our choices. Every word in every sentence is a choice you’ve made, just as every thought you think and action you take is an action.

Send us Fan Mail Writing has saved me from despair and fear many times. Here’s a story of one such occasion.

Send us Fan Mail Beginning writers often feel like they need to know everything about their story before they can begin. Experienced writers have learned that they discover almost everything as they write.

Send us Fan Mail Just as you do when you write, you should also ask what the most satisfying way to share your work might be. Perhaps it’s traditional publishing, or perhaps it’s not.

Send us Fan Mail Every story leaves a reader somewhere. Where do you want to leave your reader. How do you hope they’ll feel when they close your book?

Send us Fan Mail Anyone can write something beautiful when life calls them to; writers want to write beautifully every day. To do so, we must find the stories that life is calling for us to tell.

Send us Fan Mail We avoid writing for much the same reason we become addicted to food or shopping or alcohol: to avoid discomfort. On the other side of that discomfort is always something creative.

Send us Fan Mail So many people feel like they don’t have time to write because it doesn’t seem essential compared to their kids or job or marriage. If it feels inspiring or exhilarating or soothing to write – it’s essential.

Send us Fan Mail As soon as we hear the applause or see our posts getting likes or receive an award, we can start becoming confused about WHY we write. Lose track of the real reason, and you’ll find yourself wondering why you do it.