On the US Coast Guard’s website, there’s a whole page dedicated to why and when to wear your life jacket. tl;dr: always wear a life jacket if you are on or around water. read this article online I think our writing is exactly like that life-jacket: something not to be ignored and neglected because when we need it, we NEED it. How does a life jacket help? By providing buoyancy if you unexpectedly find yourself in the water. By providing buoyancy if you purposely jump into the water to save...

“Any rejections to celebrate, this month?” I was at my first ever in-real-life writers’ group, and the organizer started the meeting by handing a microphone around the room, and asking people to celebrate what they’d achieved in their writing life, since they last met. Celebrate rejections? What kind of group is this?!, I thought, sure I was in the wrong place. It was the one of many ways I’ve had my expectations upended, on this writing journey. The longer I’ve stayed in the writing...

I’ve been neglecting you. Last year you told me you’d like to receive something writing-related from me on a Friday, for reading and acting-on, during the weekend. And I did nothing with that information. Until now. So I’m committing to sending you a little 'something for the weekend' on Fridays, this year. Let’s get started. First, a letter from me, then some writing prompts. Onward: Elephant In The Room Writers tend to be a pretty progressive lot. Our self-imposed job is to think about why...