5 Tips to Capture a Moment in Writing

5 Tips to Capture a Moment in Writing

The last few weeks I've been traveling around Europe. I've been to Iceland, Athens, Lesvos, Amsterdam, Maastricht, and next week, I will be going to Paris. It's been magical, to say the least. Every day I've seen something I might never see again. And each day there...

How to Dig Yourself Out of a Creative Rut

You stare and stare at the page, but you just can’t get yourself motivated to write. Nothing you write feels right, anyway. In fact, nothing about this process seems to feel right. You’re bored and uninspired, and the whole writing process is feeling stale. It’s not...
Stop Feeling Like an Imposter

Stop Feeling Like an Imposter

Do you ever feel like a writing imposter? Like you're just faking this writing thing, waiting for everyone to figure out you have no idea what you're doing? I challenged my friend, author S.J. Henderson, to write a poem a few days ago. She took me up on my challenge,...
Writing Prompt: A Child’s Perspective

Writing Prompt: A Child’s Perspective

I began journaling at age 9.  As a child, journaling taught me how to self-soothe and to organize my thoughts and feelings. As an adult, those journals serve as a reminder that children observe a lot more than we give them credit for. I looked back at one of those...
Poetry Writing Prompt

Poetry Writing Prompt

Writing poetry has always been cathartic for me. When a hard day hits, I get out my pen and yellow legal pad and just start crafting words to make beautiful, often somber pieces of art. I write about my physical surroundings, about the people, places, and things that...