Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold I am a writer. For ten years, as a dance critic, I failed to own the power of these words. For me writing was a guilty pleasure, like eating potato chips, only I could make a little money while doing it. But then I had a visit from my […]

Kimberly Brock Why some of the best things in a writer’s life depend on leaving your chair At least a thousand times a year I find myself coming across that meme other writers are constantly touting – Butt in Chair. Yeah. That. And I AM sitting here with said butt, in said chair. I do […]

Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to write. She wasn’t thinking about getting published or becoming rich and famous (okay, maybe a little), she just wanted to write. She took writing classes, joined writer’s groups, and let the words pour forth. With a finished manuscript in hand, a writer friend suggested […]

Jami Gold Thousands of writers have joined the chaos of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with the goal to write 50,000 words during the month of November. NaNo can be a great motivator, as we all cheer each other on and watch our word count increase. I’ve completed two books during NaNo and will be […]

I’ve always been a behind-the-scenes kinda gal. In my corporate life, I was happy writing and planning and letting someone else be in the spotlight. For those WITS readers who know me on social media, you know I joke about being a troll, happy in my dark cave. So imagine my reaction when I found […]