July 23rd, 2018

Our Capacity for Brilliance

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Kathryn Craft | Writer's Life

Turning Whine Into Gold

In high school, I was the type of high achiever that had my teachers taking me under their wings. Turns out, that wasn’t always such a good thing.

My fifth-year Russian teacher, thinking I’d follow in his footsteps, challenged me to write a research paper on a Russian ballerina—in Russian.… Read the post

February 1st, 2017

Use the Energies of 2017 to Jumpstart Your Writing Career

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Inspiration | Writer's Life

There are a lot of exciting possibilities for everyone this year, all relating to the changing energies around us. You don't have to believe in anything "new age" to admit that the first month of 2017 flew by like a rocket.… Read the post

July 25th, 2014

Time Management Secret: "YES Makes Less"

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Inspiration | WriterStrong

What's the time management secret that's sure to help us all get TONS more writing done? "Yes makes less." It's my new favorite motto.

If you've never heard of Steven Pressfield or Shawn Coyne, you're missing out on some amazing lessons.… Read the post

May 26th, 2014

Writing Agreement # 1: Be Impeccable with Your Word

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Inspiration | Kathryn Craft

Turning Whine into Gold
By Kathryn Craft, @KCraftWriter

Last year, Janice Gable Bashman and I co-wrote an article for Writer’s Digest Magazine, The 7 Deadly Sins of Self-Editing, that turned out to be quite popular. Apparently sinning resonated with writers (go figure!) who recognized that greed, lust, gluttony, pride, sloth, envy, and wrath might be waiting to trip up their creative souls.… Read the post

July 22nd, 2013