Dear Writer Friends, We all have words we use all the time. They are part of who we are. This, of course, will naturally seep into our writing. Here’s a …
Dear Writers, I hope you are having a good summer. I recently spent a week in the Yorkshire Dales – what a beautiful place! They also have very clever dogs …
We all know that reading is vital for writers. Summer is now with us, which is a great time to catch up with your reading of children’s books. This will …
Dear Writers for a Reason, You know how sometimes writing can get really difficult, once you get over the initial enthusiasm of a story you have begun? I know it’s …
Someone asked me recently, what books would you recommend teens to read? I know this isn’t exactly a writing question, but bear with me. My answer was, what are they …
Here’s an idea for a quick writing exercise: What did you learn from church on Sunday? Spend 10 minutes freewriting your thoughts (no one ever has to see it, so …
