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Exploring Your Own Personality Conquers Writer's Block

You can conquer writer's block by exploring your own personality. At the end of the day, that's what we try to do most of our lives,...

3 Tricks to Picking a Scenario

How and when should my character get caught red-handed? Should she be sipping chai on her rooftop? Should she be seen hanging out with...

3 Answers for Your "Next" Book

As published authors, writers and/or poets, we are often asked the questions, "Are you working on something new?" or "Can we expect more...

6 Ways to Start Writing

You have either picked up a pen/pencil or have your fingers hovering above a keyboard. Writer's block is as simple as asking the 5 W's...

Dear 2021...

Dear 2021, Happy Belated Birthday! Welcome to the solar calendar! Welcome to the archives! I understand. I get you. There are 2020...

3 Tips on Beginning a Love Letter

When I think of a love letter, I think of "Cyrano de Bergerac," an 1897 play written by French playwright, Edmond Rostand. If any of you...

Create a Digital Writing Workshop

Digital and I are not best friends, but we are getting to know one another. As an English teacher and writing influencer, I am constantly...

Blogging like a Blogger

Try saying that five times in a row! As stated in my previous blog post, blogging is almost an imminent part of writers. We can blog as a...

7 Reasons to Blog

If you are a writer, blogging almost becomes an imminent part of your profession. Blogging: 1. is a venue for self-expression 2. is a...

Boldness is a Blank Page

If you are experiencing "writer's block" but have already opened up a blank document, you are bold. You are a writer! You are going to be...

My 5 Instagram Posts Explained:

Social media is an imminent part of most careers. It is a means of communication and networking. Now, more than ever, it is a means to...

Watch The Virtual Book Festival

Join me in my humble abode where I participated in The Djarabi Kitabs Publishing "Virtual Book Festival!" The link is below. Feel free to...

Winner of The Nisa Hub Writing Contest 2020

Years ago, my brother, Robin, said to me, "One day, you should write my story." I remember replying, "That is a good idea," but inside, I...

The Benefits of Reading Out-Loud

Jump up to your feet, make your hands dance, vary your voice pitch and read out-loud your written work with the enthusiasm that it...

5 Tips on Writing About YOU

Writing the story about YOU is a journey where your heart can easily melt into an oven-baked apple pie and your eyes run storms....