by Guest Blogger | Apr 6, 2020 | Blogging Guests, Inspiration
by Karen DeBonis When I became serious about finishing my memoir, I also became serious about writing and submitting essays for publication as a means to build my credentials. My rational brain understood that competition was tough. My irrational heart did a poor job...
by Julie Glover | Mar 30, 2020 | Inspiration, WriterStrong
Julie Glover Today is the day I’m supposed to publish a “Farewell, y’all!” message, as I’m stepping away from the Writers in the Storm hosting team after March. I started writing my So Long and Thanks for All the Fish post a while ago,...
by Julie Glover | Mar 6, 2020 | Craft, Inspiration, Julie Glover
Julie Glover Podcasts have grown a lot since their inception in 2004. According to Edison Research, as of 2019, fifty-one percent of Americans over age 12 have ever listened to a podcast, with 32% having listened in the prior month and 22% in the prior week. I suspect...
by Jenny Hansen | Feb 19, 2020 | Inspiration, Writer's Life
Before Christmas, someone at my day job sent around an article from Inc that I’ve been pondering ever since: “How Can You Be Sure Someone Has True Leadership Skills?” The article offered twenty examples for the corporate crowd, and several of them offer life-changing...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 17, 2020 | Inspiration, Writer's Life
by Tasha Seegmiller I don’t know how many times I’ve watched Elizabeth Gilbert’s first TED talk. I know it has been at least once a year for the past dozen or so, but there were some years that I needed to watch is more often. It is easily my favorite. Despite all...
by Julie Glover | Feb 14, 2020 | Inspiration
Julie Glover It’s Valentine’s Day! You may adore this holiday because it speaks of hope and romance, or you may hate this holiday because it’s too dedicated to couples or to Hallmark, florists, and candymakers. Regardless, let’s use this as an opportunity to...