I write best when I’m out of the house, away from the distractions of endless housekeeping, cherubic kids, and my adorable husband. Basically,…
The Write Place #16: Dana Elmendorf
When I first started writing in 2008 my kids were considerably younger and demanded more of my attention. Writing happened at 4:30 in…
The Write Place #15: Christina Farley
The great part about being a writer is you don’t have to write in a particular space. If you’ve got a computer or…
The Write Place #14: Amy Christine Parker
I am a creature of habit with an almost monk-like dedication to my writing routine–which will become very obvious once you take a…
The Write Place #13: Kali VanBaale
When my husband and I built our house fifteen years ago, we had a strict budget that dictated our square footage. At one…
Writing Tips from Indie BookFest by Taylor Simonds
A couple of weeks ago, I had the immense pleasure of attending Indie BookFest with some of my fellow Writer’s Atelier writers! The…
The Write Place #12: Lauren Gibaldi
Aside from being an author, I juggle being a full-time librarian, and full-time wife/mom. I work 40 hours a week, then come home…
The Write Place #11: Stephanie Kate Strohm
For most of my life as a writer, I’ve been a coffee shop kind of girl. (Which is kind of ironic because I…
The Write Place #10: Christina Benjamin
My ideal workspace meshes home office harmony and invites possibility. I’m currently blessed to write full-time. It has been a long-standing goal and…
Tropes in Young Adult Literature by Taylor Simonds
I might be an “adult” (whatever that means), but one of my favorite genres is always going to be Young Adult fiction. There’s…