Dear Diary, When I began taking classes on creative writing, one of the first pieces of advice I received was to begin the practice of journaling. Our instructor said, "Just start writing and see what comes out." She would also refer often to Natalie Goldberg's described methods of journaling in 'Writing Down the Bones'. It... Continue Reading →

There is a large contingent of those within the community who say, "art can't be taught." While I agree that the creative side of writing is difficult to teach, there are so many other components to this craft which would be tough to learn otherwise. Some are naturals with all aspects of writing (editing, structure,... Continue Reading →