The Self-Made Writer

“Time is grit.” That’s how author Leigh Newman recently answered a question that writers often get asked: How do you find time to...

All ate up. I’m told this is an old Indiana expression, used to describe someone who’s consumed by something. She’s all ate up, you mig...

These days you’ll find an abundance of mentorship opportunities for writers, from the mentoring relationships inherent to full-blown MFA pro...

My final session: 1599 words First line: "Lunch came as a big relief."  Last line: " But Dr. Faustus is the classic .”  T...

Woo-hoo! 1045 words (keep in mind I'm revising, so some of these were already written) Starting line: "I’d rather face down a pac...

Writers take a yoga break! 731 words for me. Opening line: "Pod, how come you didn’t try touching it?” Closing line:  Though they kn...

840 words revised. Starting line: " The hair on the back of my neck stood straight up." Ending line: " Manny paced again, k...