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Our poetry coach, Caroline Goodwin, published a new poem!
02/22/2019

Our poetry coach, Caroline Goodwin, published a new poem!

Caroline Goodwin is a poet and essayist based in Montara, California. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, she holds a BA in biology from The Colorado College and an MFA in Creative Writing from t…

"I assume that by reading this blog, you’ve reached some level of recognition or acceptance that you (yes, you) have an ...
02/11/2019

"I assume that by reading this blog, you’ve reached some level of recognition or acceptance that you (yes, you) have an art monster. Maybe it’s still a cute tiny thing, like a baby tiger blind to the world. Or maybe it’s just a quiet voice that you only hear when everything else has stilled."

We love this blog post on the monster inside artists, by coach Diana Xin.

I assume that by reading this, you’ve reached some level of recognition or acceptance that you (yes, you) have an art monster. Maybe…

New today on the OneRoom blog, from coach Diana Xin:
02/09/2019

New today on the OneRoom blog, from coach Diana Xin:

I assume that by reading this, you’ve reached some level of recognition or acceptance that you (yes, you) have an art monster. Maybe…

Rejection is hard! Keep submitting.
02/07/2019

Rejection is hard! Keep submitting.

My official New Year’s resolution, this year, was to drink more water. My unofficial (i.e., secret and therefore unenforceable) New Year’s resolution was to lose some weight before my wedding this …

Our new fiction coach, Courtney Bird, recently shared this with her members. Elizabeth Gilbert is great at talking about...
02/06/2019

Our new fiction coach, Courtney Bird, recently shared this with her members. Elizabeth Gilbert is great at talking about creative fear.

Her name is synonymous with "Eat Pray Love." But through the disorienting process of her success, Elizabeth Gilbert has also reflected deeply on the gift and challenge of inhabiting a creative life.

Susan Orlean can teach us a lot about writing.
02/06/2019

Susan Orlean can teach us a lot about writing.

Susan Orlean’s stories reveal what one reviewer called “the grandeur of the miniature.” She pursues her discrete subjects—a devastating library fire, a seemingly immortal dog, Girl Scouts and 10-year-old American boys and “All My Children”—to their surprising limits. In her books, one ...

Take solace: self doubt is totally normal.
02/01/2019

Take solace: self doubt is totally normal.

Months before his death in 1939, W. B. Yeats found himself at a crisis point. He was writing many poems; at the same time, he was afraid that he had become a kind of fraud, an impostor, lifelessly …

Big fans of the YA crossover!
01/30/2019

Big fans of the YA crossover!

Why are female authors’ adult fantasy novels so often marketed at teenagers?

One of our favorite reminders!
01/29/2019

One of our favorite reminders!

Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls is now available. * What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever received? Keep your bum glued to the chair. It’s extraordinary how, if a piece of writing …

Need some motivation and inspiration? Or just a reason to take a break? Check out our series of resources to keep you wr...
01/27/2019

Need some motivation and inspiration? Or just a reason to take a break? Check out our series of resources to keep you writing.

Part I in a Series of Favorite Resources to Keep You Writing

We believe in creating a writing community. Coach Erica Wright reminds us why it's so important."We can handle the lonel...
01/25/2019

We believe in creating a writing community. Coach Erica Wright reminds us why it's so important.

"We can handle the loneliness of our writing room, but what about when we’re done for the day?"

In my favorite book on writing, The Triggering Town, Richard Hugo suggests, “When you are writing, glance over your shoulder, and you’ll…

"Most practicing writers only write for 1–4 hours per day, and often in smaller chunks."
01/23/2019

"Most practicing writers only write for 1–4 hours per day, and often in smaller chunks."

There’s a belief that balancing rest and play with your work is actually good for your writing practice.

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