{While a couple of these tips for loving your single life particularly apply to the ladies, the single gents out there can benefit as well, especially from points 3 & 4. Enjoy!} I don’t love being single. But I love my life. Ask anyone for one word they associate with singleness, and I would bet that […]
Six-Word Story Contest Results: The Winner Is…
Congratulations to all who entered, judged, and otherwise participated in this year’s six-word story contest! Thanks to each one of you, it grew exponentially since the last one we hosted, and was such an enjoyable experience. But enough of that and on to the winners! {If you need a refresher, click here to see what […]
Develop Your Creativity Technique 3: Try Something New
We’ve talked about developing our creativity. So far, we’ve covered practicing and seeing the world. Today we’ll discuss Technique 3: try something new. I’m not just recommending we go skydiving sometime, although if you’re brave enough, go for it! 1. Experiment with a New Writing Style Maybe you are strictly a blog writer; maybe you mainly write fiction; maybe academic […]
I Don’t Have Time to Write: 5 Quick Tips
While we are excellent at generating excuses to avoid writing, there are days when we truly don’t have time to sit down and write for an hour. Try these five hacks to keep you writing even during those super busy times: 1. Keep a Journal This is beneficial on a number of levels, but in […]
Develop Your Creativity Technique 2: See the World
What if we could make ourselves more creative? We discussed this question in a previous post and came to the conclusion that we can do just that. We then went in depth on the first step, which is to practice. Today, I want to talk about the second step: see the world. Seeing the world does not necessarily […]
Fall 2019 Six-Word Story Contest: Free Writing Contest
11/06/2019: Submissions for this contest are now closed. Click here to view the results and see the winners! You can also sign up with us (it’s free!) to hear about more contests in the future. I’m hosting a free writing contest, and you are invited to enter! (See the last six-word story contest here.) Below are […]
