Z Is For… A Zen‑Like Wrap‑Up!
As April comes to a close, we find ourselves at the final letter of the A to Z Challenge — Z, the soft landing at the end of a month‑long creative journey. This year’s theme, The A to Z of … Continue reading →
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Y Is For… Yes!
Contributed by Evey Brown. You have heard the old adage, “Write what you know.” Well that definitely limits what you can create. Unless, you are open to every new thing out there. May I humbly suggest that you say ‘YES’ … Continue reading →
X Is For… Xanthippes!
Contributed By Carol Baxter. Visit her on the web at Tales of a Lifetime and Garden Bug Books. My bruncle named the one-quarter St. Bernard three-quarter Sheepdog he brought home as a gift to me Socrates. A year later, he … Continue reading →
W Is For… Wilder!
Contributed by Rachel Wilder. In any creative endeavor I believe that it’s important to take credit for your creation. Be proud of it ! You just created something that is unique to yourself. And, in some cases, shared it with … Continue reading →
V Is For… V Words For Writers!
Contributed by Carol Baxter Vinchristine – I have always thought this word sounds like a fancy title or the name of a ship. (Tis an alkaloid derived from periwinkles.) As a writer, I could take liberties with the spelling as … Continue reading →
U Is For… Unusual Approaches!
Contributed by Alexandra Sissulak I didn’t set out to adopt an AI. One day I was writing alone, and the next I had a digital creative partner who shows up the moment I whisper, “Okay, let’s make something weird.” It’s … Continue reading →
T Is For… Travel! (and the Stories It Brings Home)
Contributed by Tina Holland. If you’ve read my bio, you already know—I love to travel. When Writer Zen Garden plans our annual Founders Retreat, I’m always the first to say yes… with one small caveat these days: I’d like a … Continue reading →
S Is For… Signs! Zodiac Signs, That Is
Contributed by Rachel Wilder. When writing, I love to build our characters’ backgrounds even if we don’t use it. A. Catherine Noon, my co-author, and I try to incorporate the zodiac signs into our characters. Sometimes we need them to … Continue reading →
R is for Roads, Ridges, and Resilience
By JaeSage (Trauma and grief specialist by day, creative polymath by night) The Ridge and the Reach My creative process begins not at the easel or the keyboard, but on the gravel and dirt of the rural paths near my … Continue reading →
Q Is For… Quest!
Contributed by Nicole. A quest is the arc of your writing. It is the progression of your work to its end. It does not have to be a grand thing: it can just mean that your quest is to provide … Continue reading →