Strong and Courageous: A New Venture
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin As with the focus of last year’s “A Life in the Day of…” posts, the source of the monthly “Strong and Courageous” posts for this year came from my own issue—finding the courage to tackle a new…
Seriously Write: Writing Under Pressure by Betty Thomason Owens
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin I don’t always work well when the pressure’s on. The dreaded deadline is looming, and my mind’s a total blank, or worse—mush. On the Seriously Write blog today, author Betty Thomason Owens shares her tips for handling…
Seriously Write: 3 Simple Ways to Deal with After-Conference Overwhelm by Chautona Havig
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin The same people from day one who had exited classrooms eager and excited about what they’d learned now floundered. Entire demeanors changed in the span of two days—from talking and laughing to not-so-excited. I watched eager, determined…
Seriously Write: Art of Writing Through by Kimberley Woodhouse
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin …how do we continue to write—to stoke the creative embers—during the storms of life when a figurative gully-washer tries to quench the flame? On the Seriously Write blog today, author Kimberley Woodhouse answers that question with a…