The famed Maroon Bells of Aspen, Colorado - one of our Beth-E's favorite sites in the world Last year, when I began this website, I had some very straightforward ideas about what I wanted it to...

Yesterday, in my writing class, someone was talking about how their humiliating moments have made for some of their best content. What came to my mind immediately was my infamous "I Can't...

I've Been Gone From This Blog Longer Than I Expected I Took a Break From Blogging I just wanted to check in and say I'm still alive. I took a break from blogging to finish emptying my parents'...

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”- Napoleon Hill Finishing the first draft of a short story or a manuscript is a strange, almost otherworldly sensation,...

Facing the Challenge of Getting More Done in a Day as a Writer Writing is a creative endeavor; but to make it a realistic achievement (or career), efficiency is a key component. We each have...

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