This marks my 100th post to Stories I Read, Stories I tell. A nice little milestone. Thanks to those of you who stop in and check out my...

I selected Kerry McGovern’s photo of a woman, sitting on a bench, near a pond because of the reflective nature of the photo. The woman’s...

Some say writing is like riding a bike: Once you learn, you don’t forget how to do it. What say you? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Last week I began a series of Unblocker writing exercises which combine Legacy Writing (writing with a focus on personal history,...

People ask about my process when they find out I’m a writer. “What does that look like? Do you sit at the computer all day?” Yes. Some...

I read my friend Ken’s blog because I feel bad for him. No, not really. I read Ken’s Inkling Media blog because he consistently delivers...

I found this little darling while wandering the aisles of a flea market in Indiana a few years ago. I knew, at first glance, this is the...

Time for another video blog! This time, I’m focused, for just a few minutes, on the roles that desire and discipline play in our writing...

I’ve featured a whole series of these “unblocker” exercises here on the blog. My intention has always been to help folks who find...

On Fridays on Twitter there is a tradition known as “Follow Friday” where Tweeters (or Tweeps) share the names of people they follow and...

This exercise is going to be more specific and prescriptive than many of the others I’ve featured here on the blog. (You can get a full...

I always look forward to the start of a new month, because Amazon turns over their lineup of deeply discounted mp3 music and Kindle-based...

This is one of those blog posts that may be more for my own benefit than it is a post for you, the reader. (You can read it, though. I...

As of this week, I’ve recorded and shared FIVE installments of my video blog series, The Three Minute Writer. I’ve listed the five...

Another chance to showcase a lovely photograph, and perhaps inspire you into a new story, a new scene, a new scenario for your fictional...

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Today’s writing prompt comes from Ursula K. Le Guin‘s fabulous little book, Steering The Craft. For today’s prompt, you need a character...

Strategic planning. Sounds stuffy. Like it comes from corporate America. Like something that is the polar opposite of creativity and the...

My friend and Social Media guru, Ken Mueller, posted a light and humorous look at the “behind the scenes” reality of his blog’s traffic...

I’ve been reading a lot, lately, about the various aspects of our lives that contribute to our creativity and our continued dedication to...