Find Your Writer’s Ritual

Over the past couple of years of getting to know other writers online, I have noticed many comments about their preferences when it comes to their writing space and the time they sit down to write. Unofficially, I’m calling this the “Writer’s Ritual”. That is, what writers do to prepare their space to sit down […]

My Top Tips for Being a Good Travel Buddy

I would like to encourage everyone to plan a trip with a close friend at least once in your  lifetime! There’s something both comforting and freeing about traveling with someone outside of your family. They already know your wild side, and you don’t have to “behave” in front of them. And, since they aren’t your […]

Finding Motivation

As far back as I can remember, I have always had  the personal life goal to write a novel that I’m proud of. As 6th graders, my friends and I divided up the planets and agreed to write stories about life on those planets. Jenny, friend and Wheatland R-II survivor, recalls writing about made-up life […]