Writer’s Notebooks and Ralph Fletcher
Learn how to use a writer’s notebook as an idea generation tool.
Write inspired. Read inspired. Live inspired.
Yes, writing is creativity and discovery and inspiration, but it is also grit and tears and courage. All ingredients are mixed into the batter and baked in the heat of painful revision. There is not one recipe, but you know when you get the flavor just right.
I have taught college writing for more than 15 years, and I’ve been a writer for longer than that. I invite you to write your own poems and songs and stories and devotions and articles. Come with me. Let’s find your voice.
Get Cozy with a Cozy Mystery
Last year I heard Susan Keene describe her cozy mystery series, High Heels Homicide. Susan has a no-nonsense grit in her voice that mixed with her witty humor just makes her a delight. She’s also unpretentious and more than willing to offer insights on writing cozy mysteries. Here is what I learned from Susan: If an NCIS crime…
An Interview with Ellen Withers
I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning crime writer, Ellen Withers. Ellen writes the Show Me Mysteries series, which she writes in dual-time. In this interview, she will discuss her series along with her own practical writing advice.
Jodi Whitehurst 