As professional writers, we tend to get into the grind of making a buck, hitting those deadlines, and delivering results. It’s enough to make you forget why you started writing in the first place—your love of self-expression. Whether it’s memoir writing, poetry, personal essay writing, journaling, or blogging, you’re bound to find a creative outlet… MORE >>

Personal writing is important, whether it’s in the form of a blog post, journal, email, handwritten letter, or morning pages. Margo Dill offers ways to work your personal writing into your daily routine… MORE >>

Have you ever felt that your office or home was draining your energy? Maybe it’s time to reassess your life and create the space you deserve! Angela Mackintosh chats with Jill Butler—author, illustrator, designer, and creativity coach—about how you can transform your personal space into a unique and inspiring nest, room by room… MORE >>

Want to break out of your shell and find your true inner writing muse? Learn from a pro! Marcia Peterson interviews Sheila Bender—poet, essayist, author, and nationally acclaimed writing teacher—about how you can get the most out of your personal writing through journaling, personal essays, and poetry. Sheila even includes exercises and prompts to spark your creativity… MORE >>

Writing poetry to share with the world is a challenge, and getting those poems into print can seem like a daunting task. Join Susan L. Eberling as she chats with NEA-award-winning, published poet, Karen Rigby who shares her practical and encouraging tips about poetry writing… MORE >>

You’re in for a treat! Chynna Laird chats with Jenny Block about her latest book, Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage, as well as how we can get our work out there and noticed. Jenny provides excellent writing advice gleaned from her mentors, and shares her secrets of how to break into the magazine and newspaper market as a freelance writer… MORE >>

Literary memoir brings the truth of your story and the beauty of language together to craft memories into literature. Annette Fix interviews best-selling author, poet, and writing instructor, Judith Barrington who has devoted her life to writing and teaching this art form… MORE >>

Journals offer a place to vent, a means of self-expression. But, quite often, journal writing becomes filled with the heavy stuff that drags us down. Focusing on the positive in personal writing leads to finding personal happiness and fulfillment. LuAnn Schindler follows “doctor’s orders” and provides us with a formula and exercises for journal writing…
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Want to make money from writing personal essays or memoirs? This month, C. Hope Clark provides you with a ton of writer’s markets that accept personal stories. Whether it’s contests, magazines, anthologies, or publishers, you’re bound to find a home for your work and some cash in your freelance… MORE >>

Mary J. Breen teaches us how to track "who said what to whom and why" by creating a writing chart. When you use this step-by-step process, you'll be able to bring your freelance article and essay ideas into focus, and create a polished piece to sell to editors… MORE >>

Finding an undisturbed block of time to write is one of the biggest challenges most writers face. That, and having the money to take care of the bills while doing so. Non-writers seldom, “get it,” but Darlene Chandler Bassett, founder of A Room Of Her Own, understands our struggles. AROHO’s Gift of Freedom Award grants $50,000 to one woman writer every other year, and the deadline is approaching. Find out how you can apply and learn more about Darlene, who is a true inspiration… MORE >>

Don’t miss out on the fun! Find out more about WOW!’s new brand of writer’s markets and how joining the club can help you jumpstart your freelance writing career… MORE >>

Regardless of how we order our thoughts or organize our lives, a few good tools can help us along the way. Susan L. Eberling picks out some must-have tools for writers, including some technically-advanced innovations as well as age-old tested standbys… MORE >>