This April marks the launch of my Journaling Videos! If you were a member of my Journaling Club on Patreon, you received these videos every month. Marcus and I enjoyed making them and when I closed the club due to not being keen on Patreon and wanting more time for my writing projects, I missed … Continue reading New Video: Decorated Quote: Octavia Butler
My Patreon is LIVE! When I first thought about creating a Patreon–a membership platform that allows patrons and creators to support and connect with each other–I figured I’d use it to share writing prompts every week because that’s what people have been asking me about for years. But as I started creating my Patreon, I … Continue reading Create With Me on Patreon!
Journaling saved me. Again and again and again. When I was a kid and feeling sad and alone, I journaled to an imaginary friend and it made me feel better. When I was a teenager and dealing with criticism from my parents and nastiness at school, I journaled and it made me feel better. When … Continue reading Journaling Saved Me
One of my favorite writing prompts is, “My soul whispers…” I ask students that take my Fear & Writing course and Fear & Writing workshop to freewrite to this prompt and it always seems to bring up good stuff. In case you’re not sure what it is, freewriting is when you allow yourself to write … Continue reading My Soul Whispers…
The day before my last Fear & Writing workshop, I sat down and did some freewriting using the same writing prompts that I have my students do in the workshop. It’s a good way to place myself in my students’ shoes and experience what they will experience. One of the prompts was, FEAR WANTS ME … Continue reading Fear Wants Me to…
