Blog – Erin

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Weekly tips, stories and inspiration for your writing journey.


  • Photo of a group of five middle-aged white men and women standing arm-in arm, all smiling, to illustrate beginners mind and your writing voice

    Your Writing Voice and the Power of Beginner’s Mind

    Your writing voice will be stronger and more resonant if you cultivate a beginner’s mind. Here’s how to use it to discover the many voices inside you.

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  • Photo of a tiger with it's mouth open in front of a microphone to illustrate your writing voice

    How to Locate, Reclaim and Strengthen Your Writing Voice

    You’ve likely been taught that your writing voice appears on the page, but it originates in the body. Use these exercises to locate and strengthen it.

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  • Photo of me at mine months old, a white baby with long brown curls wearing a blue gingham jumper to illustrate how my voice changed just like Peter Brady's did.

    What Peter Brady Taught Me About Change and Finding My Voice

    Learn what Peter Brady’s changing voice taught me about how change impacted me and led me to re-examine my writing voice.

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  • Photo of a pineapple with sunglasses surrounded by other pinapples and balloons to illustrate teh prizes you can win as you D.E.P.A.R.T. 2024

    Claim Your Wins and Earn Valuable Prizes as We D.E.P.A.R.T. 2024

    Celebrate your 2024 accomplishments, integrate lessons learned, and set the stage for a transformative 2025 with my D.E.P.A.R.T. exercise and Giveaway for Good.

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  • Photo of a field with windmills in it at sunset to illustrate the light we become when we participate in my Giveaway for Good

    Abundance in Action: Participate in My 2024 Giveaway for Good

    Harness your creative power, embrace generosity, and join the annual Giveaway for Good to make a difference this holiday season.

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  • Photo with a person wearing a checked shirt and black sweater holding up a sign that says grateful to illustrate the importance of gratitude

    How Practicing Gratitude Transforms Hard Times—and Your Writing

    Discover simple ways to embrace gratitude even when life feels heavy, and learn how this practice can make your stories more impactful.

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  • Photo for let community crack open of a backdrop that says challenge into change, my story, my strength above writer speaking at a podium

    Let Community Crack You Open

    Learn why community matters to your writing life and how to build or engage more deeply with the one you’ve already built.

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  • Painting of a swirling purple and blue vortex for a post encouraging you to feel your feelings

    How to Write in the Void: Feel Your Feelings

    When we’re in the void, we’re in a state of not knowing. Anytime this happens, your main job is to feel your feelings. Here’s how to write through them.

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  • A sparkler shining in the dark to illustrate the power of leaning into the light.

    The Importance of Leaning into the Light

    Trauma survivors have good reasons for hating uncertainty. Yet, it’s important to learn how to embrace it, especially if you’re a writer. Here’s how.

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  • Photo of a box with a blue bird on it that I use to embrace uncertainty

    Why Trauma Survivors Hate Uncertainty

    Trauma survivors have good reasons for hating uncertainty. Yet, it’s important to learn how to embrace it, especially if you’re a writer. Here’s how.

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  • photo of book store window with a table out front to illustrate is publishing your book the only metric that matters

    Is Publishing Your Memoir the Only Metric that Matters?

    Publishing is the goal of most writers. But when it comes to memoir, is it the only metric that matters?

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  • To illustrate a love of writing, an open book in a sunlit room with a flower and steaming cup of tea on top.

    Is your love of writing conditional?

    A love of writing was the first reason most of us started writing. But what do you do when creativity for creativity’s sake is no longer enough?

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