Today my colleague Kelly Wilson joins us to explain why survivors should tell their stories. Our stories matter. It’s important for survivors of abuse and trauma to tell their stories, whether sharing with trusted friends and therapists or writing their stories about abuse for the world. As a writer and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and additional trauma, writing… Read More
Guest Post: Five Ways to Bust Your Way Through Writer’s Block by C. Streetlights
Please welcome my good friend, the talented C. Streetlights, author of two memoirs, Tea and Madness, and the newly released Black Sheep, Rising, who joins us to explain how to get through that horrible virus known as “writer’s block.” When you know that an unknown audience will potentially read your writing, inspiration can suddenly shut down. I only have… Read More
Guest Post: Confessions of Every Author: All We Want for Christmas by Kelly Wilson
Believe it or not, Christmas is coming. This holiday seems to spring upon us with no warning, and it will apparently always take us by surprise. Regardless of where we are at in the course of a year, I know with absolute certainty what the author in your life wants for Christmas. Book reviews. While these are the best gifts… Read More
This is the Reason Editing Your Own Work is a Bad Idea
I’d like to share writing no-nos (aka Turtle Editor Wendy’s writing pet peeves) I’ve “collected” during my years of editing and proofreading. I’ll be gentle (I hope) and no names will be mentioned. This isn’t intended to be a “roasting” session, rather, a humorous, helpful post about some things to avoid when polishing your work before sending it off to… Read More