September's writing voice exercise Happy September, Reader! It doesn't matter how long I've been away from school calendars (a long time), or that the schools near me open their doors in early August—September always feels like a restart, a refresh, a return. Do you feel it, too? What will this new season bring to your writing life? Maybe this month's voice exercise will inspire you to explore. September's exercise: Playing with presence We cannot talk about writing voice without accounting...

Mid-August Writing Practices August greetings, Reader, I can practically feel the push-pull of September in these middle days of August. School has started, coaching clients are lining up, yet no one wants to give up on summer yet. I sure don't. This writing practice was inspired by hiking. Hope you find it fun and useful. The August give-away books My friend, I have done a terrible job of soliciting reviews for my last two books. The Writer's Voice is shy of the 50-review goal so many...

July's Writing Practice and Book Give-away Hello Reader, What's distracting you from writing these days? Sunny weather and open trails calling you outdoors? Excessive heat draining your energy? Road trips or family gatherings? Protests? The siren call of a good book? Whatever it is, today's post might help you make peace with the fact you're not writing as much as you'd hoped, if that's true for you. First, though, I have a book give-away you might enjoy. The Book Drawing: Algospeak The New...