Write into the Week: March 9, 2025
“Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.” –Samuel Butler Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: March 2, 2025
“A story is a kind of biopsy of human life.” –Lorrie Moore Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 24, 2025
“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” –Sylvia Plath Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreUnderstanding Rhythm and Meter in Poetry
The phrase “meter in poetry” probably conjures thoughts of high school English class: Shakespeare’s iambs or, more broadly, the term “iambic pentameter.” In other words, it’s a phrase that smacks…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 17, 2025
“A word after a word after a word is power.” –Margaret Atwood Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt…
Read MoreHow to Write a Love Poem
Love poems have tried to capture the essence of love since the dawn of poetry itself. Because love is a highly personal and variable experience, no two love poets will…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 10, 2025
“You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” –William Blake Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this…
Read MoreYou Finished Your First Draft—Now What? A Step-by-Step Guide to Your Novel’s Next Chapter
Congratulations! You’ve crossed the finish line of your first draft—an accomplishment many dream of, but few achieve. I hope you are beaming with pride, but after the adrenaline fades, you…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 3, 2025
“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” –Rumi Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: January 27, 2025
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” –Fred Rogers Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your…
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