Writing in public places offers a blend of inspiration and challenges. Susan Watts, author and martial arts instructor, shares ways to write safely in public.

Every writer must weather the storm within while dealing with speed bumps on the writing journey. Holly Lasky shares ways to help.

Writing takes time, effort, research, digging through memories, skill, emotion, and, possibly, even a little bit of your soul. Use your writing for self-care.

We spend too much time seated at a computer, phone, and in digital meetings. Edie Melson shares tips to help care for our digital souls.

Flawless characters are boring. Character flaws increase the odds that things will go wrong, sometimes horribly wrong. Ramp up the conflicts with flaws.