Orly Konig Like most writers, I love craft books and workshops and blog posts and insight into writing better, smarter, stronger. There’s always room for improvement, and I’m absolutely convinced that somewhere out there is the magic ingredient for a bestseller. I keep a notebook with those gems from each workshop that will change my […]

Colleen M. Story As part of one of my recent freelance projects, I read an interesting survey about how women and men differ when it comes to setting and achieving goals. You can read the full report at Leadership IQ. For this post, I’m zeroing in on one result that sort of surprised me. The […]

Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D.   Act as if you’re a writer. Sit down and begin. Act as if you might just create something beautiful, and by beautiful I mean something authentic and universal. —Dani Shapiro Raise your hand if you’ve ever been unsure which direction to take with your writing, if self-doubt has nipped at […]

Kathryn Craft Happy Holidays to all of today’s Writers in the Storm readers! Did Santa bring you everything on your list? What’s that? You didn’t make a list?  When did we adults stop asking for what we need? Personally, I think independence is overrated as a hallmark of maturity. We writers can be especially stubborn […]

Jamie Raintree The holiday season is upon us and I, for one, am having a hard time concentrating on anything that doesn't sparkle or sing a Christmas tune. Luckily for me, I turned in my latest manuscript before Thanksgiving and have been able to enjoy time with family, decorate the house, and curl up with […]