All tagged writing life

Writing Lessons from Mountain Biking

You would think years without hand-eye coordination practice would spell disaster the minute my foot touched the pedal. But with a little time, I’m actually sort of decent. What surprised me further was discovering a few complimentary ideas between mountain biking and writing—so much so that I encourage all writers to pick up a physical hobby. Let me show you what I mean.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Writing Life

Earlier this year, I attended the Festival of Faith and Writing and I’m still thinking about it. I realized that the majority of the sessions I was most interested in centered around the topics of race, diversity, equality, and inclusion within the context of publishing and writing; sessions that addressed issues like why men don’t read women authors, privilege and its role in building author platforms, and

Refiners of Gold

It is always easier to copy than it is to create. It’s oh so simple to click over to my browser and reference what’s been said about the topic at hand, to glance over the millions of published articles and see how others have gone about starting. Rephrasing, adapting, and editing is much easier than writing, forming, and mining our own river for gold.