November 27th, 2017
Transformational Gratitude
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As you sat at the table counting and sharing your blessings last week, I’ll venture there was an entire subset of “blessings” that you skirted past. Because, frankly, to say them aloud would ruin everyone’s appetite. Now that your feast is digested, I’m going to suggest you seek the truth in the following statement:
We writers should be grateful for every painful event that ever challenged us.… Read the post
October 23rd, 2017
5 Ways Writers Can Survive A Quake
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Kathryn Craft | Writer's Life
The city of Tokyo is in a precarious spot, balanced at the juncture of four tectonic plates. Even as Tokyo’s inhabitants conduct daily life and continue to build upward, somewhere in the back of their minds they are anticipating a sudden shift in any one of these plates that will remove the ground beneath them.… Read the post
August 28th, 2017
4 Tips for Translating Critique-Speak
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Kathryn Craft
Turning Whine Into Gold
Bad experiences have damaged many a writer’s trust in critique partners. I get it. Peer reviewers may bring uneven skills and questionable talents to their assessment of your work. But as a practiced reader, each has something to contribute.… Read the post
July 24th, 2017
Detour Ahead: Obstacle or Opportunity?
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Kathryn Craft
Turning Whine Into Gold
You chose to pursue a career as a novelist because of your passion for the written story. But what is your long-range goal? Mine was specific—as a writer interested in legacy, I wanted to leave behind a “body of work,” which to me meant eight novels.… Read the post
June 26th, 2017
4 Times Inaction Can Help Your Writing Life
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Turning Whine Into Gold
Our society as a whole, and publishing as a subculture, rewards action and achievement. The Holy Grail seems to be a book a year, and you can’t pull that off while sitting on your hands.… Read the post
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