2022 Giveaway4Good Challenge Number One: Where you give helps define you
When working on your book proposal, getting feedback from others can lead to a rich, powerful submission.
Feeling grateful? How will you harness that energy and pass it on?
When working on your book proposal, getting feedback from others can lead to a rich, powerful submission.
Wondering which writing voice is the most important one? Hint: It’s not the one in your head.
In her book Voice First, Sonya Huber talks about the three voice centers in your body and the one that will lead to your truest work.
Need a little book proposal assistance? Ask your friends for help.
When working on your book proposal, getting feedback from others can lead to a rich, powerful submission.
Feel like there’s not enough time for your writing life? There’s a very good reason.
When we run our writing lives from a space of time scarcity, we end up doing the very things that keep us from reaching our goals. Here’s how to keep that from happening to you.
Voice is a dance between its elements. But which one should take the lead?
We often think the voice in a piece of writing comes from the author. In Voice First Sonya Huber considers the other elements that can serve as a voice’s origins.
Writing from your heart requires you to protect your heart. Here’s how.
Writing is a continual process of opening our hearts to the unknown. To communicate this well we must take care of this vital organ.
Feeling caged while trying to perfect your one “true” writing voice? Read Sonya Huber’s new book, Voice First.
As writers, we’re taught to whittle the many voices inside us into The One true writing voice we’ll always use. But what if that’s wrong?
Ready to tell your best story? Figure out who to channel.
To tell a great story, you need to identify the right voice and then channel her.
Tired of spinning your wheels? Make sure your stories are doing the right work.
Personal stories heal us when they settle the events weighing down our hearts and jacking up our nervous systems. But that only happens when we know what they mean.
HippoCamp Highlights Number Two: Breakout Session Roundup
Whether you’re telling stories through pictures, thinking about how to insert your “I,” or considering the micro form, HippoCamp’s presenters have some great advice for you.
HippoCamp Highlights Number One: Flash Session Highlights
Need a creative boost? Check out these tips from a few of HippoCamp’s 2022 flash presenters.
Are you stuck? Let Anne Carley teach you how to FLOAT.
When we’re stuck it can feel like we’re drowning in our process. Luckily, writing coach Anne Carley has come up with a process that can help your creative life FLOAT.
Wondering if your project is finished? Before you decide, read this.
The most frequently asked question I receive is How do you know if your project is finished? Here are the four most common answers.
Want to create interesting, authentic characters? Here’s the work you need to do. 
To be a great writer and human, we must cultivate compassion for others and ourselves.
Ready to trade N.I.C.E. for authentic? Follow these steps.
If you’re struggling to ditch N.I.C.E. for authentic, here’s what you need to do.
Find out what it really means to be N.I.C.E. and how this little word might be holding you back.
Many people are socialized to see nice as desirable. But if you really knew what this word meant, and how it holds you back, you might think differently about it.
Want to lead your biggest life? Here’s what you must do.
Life is made of the stories we tell ourselves. In this post, we’ll take a look at where those stories come from and what we can do with them.
Got stress or overwhelm and want to write about it? Here’s what you need to know.
Stress and anxiety clutter both your writing and your life. Here’s how to deal with both.
Interested in writing a story with a spiral structure? Learn what makes one successful.
The perceived freedom of the spiral structure is what attracts many writers. But as Jane Alison reveals, rule following leads to a successful one.