Intimacy connects relationships of all sorts. The stronger the intimacy between the protagonist and a love interest or villain, the stronger the story.

Where does critique meet kindness? Whether it’s a review or edit, giving or receiving, there is a place where we can practice being nice to a fellow writer.

Guest author, Sarah (Sally) Hamer reminds us when writers are lost or stuck that we can make the page, our writing, a safe place by finding our North.

We each write for our own reasons. We tell stories, creating situations that dance in our heads, finding great joy in words. We LOVE the magic.

Seven things authors can do to feel better about the crazy, sometimes soul-sucking, business of writing. We hope our readers will add to our list!