• We’re All in This Together: Growing as a Writer

    We all grow as writers as we move along on our writerly journey. When we look back on the things we wrote a year, five years, or ten years ago, we can tell how much we’ve grown. What is one thing that you’ve done to help yourself grow as…

  • We’re All in This Together: Artists Dates

    Julia Cameron suggests that creative people go on an artist’s date—something to fulfill your creative soul. Is there something you do regularly or some outing/event/field trip you’ve done (maybe even only once) that has refilled your creative energy? Romelle Broas Dental hygienist by day, writer by night, mother all…

  • We’re All in This Together: Celebrating 2013

    The WAITT group is so inspiring to me when I see how hard they are working on making their writing better and getting it out into the world. We are celebrating 2013 and all that we have accomplished this year. What is one writing-related thing that you accomplished in…

  • We’re All in This Together: Favorite Writing Quotes

    We’re All in This Together is back! I asked everyone if they had a favorite writing quote that they put near their computer or nearby to inspire them. I hope you will be inspired by reading all of the quotes. EW Clark YA novelist ewclark.net I don’t!  What I…

  • We’re All in This Together: Motivation Post #1

    How do you keep yourself motivated? We all like to have written, but find it hard to stay motivated to write.  I posed this question to the “We’re All in This Together” folks. Today and tomorrow I will feature writers’ thoughts. Sue Heavenrich Writing about science & nature for…

  • We’re All in this Together: Rejection Post #2

    Yesterday, I featured several children’s writers and asked them to weigh in on dealing with rejection. Today, we hear from a few more writers. Amie Rose Rotruck Author of “Young Wizards Handbook: How to Trap a Zombie, Track a Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster Hunters” and “Bronze…