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Becoming a “Real” Writer

Guest Blogger — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:00:28 +0000

Kathryn Craft I love to go hear other authors speak. What a kick that Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout sounds like my favorite quirky aunt, or that bestselling author Margot Livesey’s lush prose begins with characters who, like mine, nod and shrug their way through her first drafts. I’ve walked away from dozens of such […]

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Ask for What You Need

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:00:14 +0000

Kathryn Craft Happy Holidays to all of today’s Writers in the Storm readers! Did Santa bring you everything on your list? What’s that? You didn’t make a list? When did we adults stop asking for what we need? Personally, I think independence is overrated as a hallmark of maturity. We writers can be especially stubborn […]

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What Do You Bring to Your Support Team?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:00:29 +0000

Announcing the winners of Laurie Schnebly Campbell's contest: Comment #21 and #35 as chosen by random.org. Congratulations to Alice Fleury and Melissa Racine. You can contact Laurie to arrange your free class. And now, you're in for a real treat, as Kathryn Craft continues her Turning Whine Into Gold series. Kathryn Craft Do you ever […]

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A Recipe for Fear—and its Antidote

Guest Blogger — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:02:42 +0000

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold Fear can waylay even the most intrepid writer. Recently, I found myself in its confidence-rattling grip. Followers of this series might be saying, What? This can’t be written by Kathryn, the relentless optimist who would never be caught whining on the Internet and who I’ve come to count on […]

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