About the Class Writing romance is heartwarming. Writing suspense is exhilarating. Merging these two genres makes for a compelling page-turner that’s impossible to…
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Submitting Your Work for Publication
I’ve been submitting to lit mags since I was seventeen. Earlier, even, if you count my high school’s literary journal. But let me…
3 Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next Story
When you first get excited about a story—when that little spark of something suddenly lights up your whole brain—it can be tempting to…
Motivational Minute with Racquel Henry #153: Are You Nurturing Your Writing Dream?
We all dream of writing, but are you nurturing your dream? Writer’s Atelier’s founder and fearless leader Racquel Henry asks the question during…
Motivational Minute with Racquel Henry #151: Write Your Goals Down Weekly
Feeling the Monday blues? Or are you not feeling just the regular ol’ Monday blues, but the precise shade of Monday blue that…
Writer, Use Your Voice
Stories are powerful, immensely so. I don’t need to tell you that. How many of us in the US were rocked by Amanda…
Ode to the “Just for Funsies” Project
Writing is a joy. That’s what I tell myself in my head while I’m grinding my teeth in the middle of a lull…
The Art of Defining Art for Writers
I was planning to write a completely different blog post this week, but my partner is saying some pretty interesting things, and now…
Motivational Minute with Racquel Henry #149: Don’t Overthink It
Fearless leader Racquel Henry is back this week with a Motivational Minute that we know is coming at exactly the right time for…
Dear Writer: Get a New Hobby
If I do not write in some capacity, I suffer. I imagine it is much the same for other writers. You have to…